Evolving Education

I decided to interview my dad about the changes that have taken place in education and teaching over the past twenty years or so. I had him narrow the changes down to the three he thought were the most important or the biggest changes. He talked about the increase in the need for teachers to have the ability to teach to a wider variety, including the broadened need of the diverse tools teachers need to teach the ever increasing diverse classrooms. Another difference he has seen is the level of accountability teachers have for student achivement has gretyly increased, for example the implications of the No Child Left Behind Act. The last difference we discussed have had to increase their skills to read and analyze data and have the ability to adjust their teaching strategies to match the needs determined from the data.

I really enjoyed discussing these differences with my dad because it shows how much can change from my first year of teaching to my last. I also gained insight on important aspects of teaching today. Today's education focuses a lot of meeting the needs of diverse students and creating an environment for all students to succeed in. While this is true, teachers have gained responsibility in creating successful students, no matter what the circumstance.