tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post9172534074051366181..comments2024-03-13T08:18:08.922+10:30Comments on Catdownunder: NAPLAN is back in the news!catdownunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189081688973141295noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-86983923127801878312016-12-24T12:43:01.029+10:302016-12-24T12:43:01.029+10:30Teachers are fighting losing battles when parents ...Teachers are fighting losing battles when parents do not value schooling or the school system. Teachers can only do their job if they have support from parents and the education system. <br /><br />Research has shown that the biggest influence on a child's education and success in life are not whether they go to a private school or public school, not the teacher (although that is a large contributor) but the PARENTS!<br /><br />Australians take our education system for granted, sadly, and do not value education as the privilege that it is. <br /><br />The blame can be shared by successive governments who expect teachers to do their jobs with increasing responsibilities and professionalism yet teacher salaries are not in line with those of other professions. It they want professionalism, how about offering professional conditions and also expectations for entry into teachers' colleges. How can parents value education when the very governments that run the system don't?<br /><br />I was astounded when I attended teachers college to discover trainees who had no grasp of spelling or grammar and these were people expected to teach the next generation? How can one teach without adequate communication skills and literacy levels? <br /><br />There is a widespread negative culture in a large segment of Australian society where anyone working hard to succeed in their education (or any field) is mocked and attacked - the famous 'tall poppy syndrome'. This is a dangerous thing to the future prosperity and happiness of this nation in my mind. It frustrates me that there are national holidays to recognise sporting events but not to recognise academic excellence. That alone says a lot about Australia.<br /><br />Maybe it is an attitudinal thing - near enough is good enough, anything goes etc., laziness - but like anything in life, success is less about talent and all about application.<br /><br />Instead of blaming migrants for 'taking the jobs' and 'dominating the educational awards ceremonies' perhaps people should just pull their heads in and 'do the hard work'.<br />Jodiebodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377052537742885631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-51966337594665910822016-12-14T09:04:07.351+10:302016-12-14T09:04:07.351+10:30It would help if the teachers concentrated on the ...It would help if the teachers concentrated on the basics, and then encouraged the students to work! Too much school time is spent in activities other than basic learning.<br /><br />However, it doesn't matter how good the teachers are if the students don't work at it, and they need parents to encourage that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com