This week in Class

This week in class we went over the educational gap between different nations. We looked at what other schools are doing in countries like China, Finland, and Singapore. All these countries are "blowing us out of the water" when it comes to critical thinking and the ability to problem solve. American students are now being taught towards a test and not to their full capabilities. More or less they are being educated to a multiple choice question that has one right answer.They are memorizing, the answer and not relay learning how we got there. All these other countries spend more time and emphasis on these skills that we lack. There is something to be said about the United States educational system, but we need to come up with answers instead of more questions. But statistics keep putting us further behind the pack. We also learned about the standard tests we as teachers will have to take, and about alternative options like Teach America. Making it easier for people who have a bachelors degree the ability to teach. With programs like these hopefully we will be able to fill the holes in our teaching deficit. Reaching students full capabilities and bringing the United States closer to the top of national education.