I enjoyed reading this article because I think it focused a lot more on parents involvement in a child life and their education. I personally agree because no matter what goes on a child’s life at school, he or she will always seek comfort and encouragement. However, we know that not all parents do that or can do that. Aside from children’ own effort, one can tell whether their parents are involved in their studies to help them achieve these goals. However, I think it can be distinct through the places where these students are brought up in. We all can say that children who come from stable homes have a greater chance of succeeding compare to those who don’t. Parents who does not struggle would be able to provide more opportunities and resources for their children. However, to base the parents’ involvement with their children on the amount of income they make is false. Parents may give their child anything he or she needs, but if there aren’t any interaction between them, it would not matter. Although income does play a role in a child’s life, encouragement and letting your child know that you are there for them are what make a child improve. When I was a child, I lived with my mother and my two older brothers. I attended schools where resources was limited and my grades were not up to par compared to other students. Since I came to U.S when I was 8, I was at a disadvantage because was not prepared like other kids who were born here. I was not able to get tutoring because my mom couldn’t afford it. Having to constantly struggle to learn English and get used to the lifestyle definitely made it difficult for a 8 year old. Although my mother could not help me academically, she would try to get involved in my school life by talking to me. She was the kind of the person who I would go to whenever I seek help. Most of the time, all a child really needs is someone they can turn to to get them back on track. Therefore, Parent’s involvement is very important. Most importantly, they are the people who can help shape their children’ future. Do you think that parents know that they are at fault even though they always put the blame on teachers?
Aside from parents’ involvement, teachers’ involvement is very important as well. Simply because schools are children’ second home. Students see their teachers 5 days a week and it shows that the impact teachers have in their students’ lives. However, there are very few teachers who are willing to put effort in their teaching. As we have discussed in class previously, teachers are losing the drive to teach because they are being viewed as unimportant. This is a big problem because it loses a child’s motivation and the importance in education. The article suggested that it really changes the mindset of a teacher if he or she understands the backgrounds of his or her students. This will allow the teachers to adjust and come up with strategies that will increase the child’s learning. However, teachers are not willing to because they just see their profession as being a job and making a living. In my past experiences, I’ve encountered teachers who were not enthusiastic when they were teaching, making the subject very difficult to learn. On the other hand, there are teachers where students can feel the passion a teacher has just by the way she acts when she’s teaching. Sometimes a student can fall in love with a subject that he or she would of never thought it would happen. This shows the influence and the power a teacher has. The reason why I am a math major was because all my previous math teachers loved what she did and it made me excited to learn this subject. Before I’ve decided this major, I wanted to become an accountant. However, I changed it because the professor who was teaching the accounting course did not seem to be enthused at all. I think no matter what subject a teacher teaches, whether it is history or marketing, A teacher has the power to make it exciting and help students decide their future careers. As I mentioned before, being a teacher and being a stock broker are weighted differently in this society. The differences are shown through their salaries and opinions of the government. With the budget cuts and the reliance on funds from businesses, do you think the value of a teacher will continue to fall?
