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Why we can’t go ‘back to basics’ in our schools
I looked through the window of one of my Year 3 classrooms at my school to see Brayden. He was crying, frozen in a combination of anxiety and pure fear. It’s not what any principal wishes to see in their learning spaces.
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Hi Adam,
I love your article on “Why we can’t go ‘back to basics’ in our schools”. I totally agree and as a teacher for 27 years teaching all students, mainly low ability students, from Kindergarten to Year 12, I feel I have a massive grasp on what is needed to assist the learning of students in this day and age. Yes the government needs to butt out and let the teachers do their work of teaching each student to read and to cope with society. Truly, most of the bad behaviour in schools these days can actually be traced to low literacy for these students. I am also a Learning and Support Teacher so I see this every day and in every school in which I work. So yes let the teachers do their job and stop all the competition so the kids can relax and do their best, finally.
Kathy Lancaster
I completely concur. Now, for the ‘leaders’ (who are not into listening and change) to listen…