Goals for Schools

I remember in elementary and middle school being taught good citizenship. You were responsible for your actions. If you misbehaved you were taken to the principal's office immediately. Back then if you got in trouble at school, you were in double trouble when you got home. I believe many of these school goals were met when I was in school. I am a productive citizen today because of teachers who knew goals like teaching self-control and punctuality were important.

I do not have any personal knowledge of various types of schools other than the traditional school setting. However, I know a couple of children who have been home schooled. This is just my opinion, but I believe children who are home schooled do not get the socialization skills they need to interact in the real world. They need interaction more than just mom at the dinner table explaining a math problem. To my knowledge, many of these children are not on grade level.

When I become a teacher, I will make sure my students will be held accountable for their actions and show good citizenship in my classroom. They will learn to cooperate and respect all classmates, even though some may be different from themselves. My students will learn to be responsible for their actions and the decisions they choose to make. The real world has real consequences for those that are irresponsible. It is our job as teachers to teach our students responsibility.