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I believe all students have great ideas.

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I believe education is a constantly changing and growing field

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What do I believe about education in general?

I believe the American Education system is set up as an industrial model with the purpose of producing a manufactured homogenous product.  It seems geared for creating academics.  We need more real world, authentic learning experiences.  Plus, we need to teach the students how to learn and teach themselves because their career jobs likely has not been created yet.

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I believe that students are living in a very unsure world right now, education and careers are at a tipping point of what is available and what is possible. And students are going to find them selves in an automated world that they will either have control or work around, and I don't know if we as teachers can even fully explain to students what this even is, let alone teach them what they will need to know.

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I believe that schools, students and learning are constantly changing on a quest to find the "success formula" . the problem is, the structure of school hasn't changed for about 100 years. Students need socialization, what learning takes place can be anyone's guess and is different for every student, school and classroom. The playing field is stacked to benefit some and not all. As teachers, we work very hard to do what is best for our kids. P.S. I listened to the story about NYC schools on the way home from work. My niece is a Junior in Brooklyn. That system is crazy!

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I believe education is more about the personal connections than the curriculum.

I believe all students WANT to do well in school, but some don't have the tools to help them yet.

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I believe that students need some to believe in them. I believe they are capable when given the tools needed to achieve.

I believe education is much more than the science I am teaching. The content my 9th grade students learn is great, and our curriculum is engaging, but in the end, the tools they leave my class with are what will make a difference for their lives. I teach to instill a passion for learning, moral integrity and a growth mindset.

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All students want to learn and want to do well in school. I think education is a right that all students have and that they should feel safe and welcome at any school they go to.

Our education system is too bogged down by politics and social issues. Our world is changing so quickly and education practices are slow to change.

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All students have different needs and different passions. Normalizing a single pathway in education is wrong. School should be a place where you learn and grow to reach your highest potential. Everyone learns differently.

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I believe that students are good and want to be succeed. No student wants to be in trouble or wants to fail. Students like learning new things, as much as they pretend they don't. Students want to be seen and heard and cared for and supported. I believe that education has the ability to change someone's life and change the world. However, I don't fully believe in our education system right now.

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I believe all students want to be successful in their education, some just have a different way of showing it to us. I believe education needs to find ways for all students to find their success working through their strengths rather than their weaknesses.

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Each student brings their own unique perspective and background into the classroom.  They are continually using and building upon their previous knowledge.  With diverse backgrounds, comes individual needs and all students have a drive to succeed.  As teachers we need to find the right way to motivate our students and reach them at the level they start.

Education is more than the content we teach in class.  We are building a foundation for students to become responsible, goal minded problem solvers.

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What do I believe about students?

All students can achieve at a high level. Students need to facilitate the learning and/or advocate for their own learning.  They should know and feel like they can go outside of the box to learn and demonstrate their knowledge.