Herbert's Essay 'Our Schools Must Do Better'
Joharys Gonzalez
Professor. Chatellier
English 121
9/25/13
Measures to Improve Schools
In the op-ed piece “Our schools must Do Better” Herbert brilliantly states that teacher quality and/or effectiveness is not adequately gauged by certification. Indeed, Herbert was onto something when he said “teacher certification has very little to do with whatever it is that makes good teachers effective”. While this idea is vaguely explored by Herbert, it has promising grounds, which could yield significant results in improving schools. The concern, however, should firstly be directed to improving teacher effectiveness which gradually will translate into student success in classrooms. After all, learning is more arduous without competent educators, mitigating the challenge of comprehending. Chiefly, effective learning is not the result of teaching certification but of mutual feedback …show more content…
This hybrid method of learning is the integration of “face-to-face learning experiences with online experiences”. As society becomes both more increasingly globalized and technologically advanced as noted by Herbert and Garrison, hybrid learning appears to be the feasible learning alternative. More precisely, supplemental off class learning will not only optimize the intuitive potential of students across the border but also help them assimilate into the unfolding market of technology. Unknowingly, my sophomore year in High School came to be the year I underwent the most significant learning spike. This improvement was made possible by the integration of blended learning at my school. Online learning’s strength lies in its versatility. Moreover, online learning can be both the primary and secondary means of bolstering wisdom. That same year I was bestowed the honor of “student of the year”. Substantiating the potency of “blended
Professor. Chatellier
English 121
9/25/13
Measures to Improve Schools
In the op-ed piece “Our schools must Do Better” Herbert brilliantly states that teacher quality and/or effectiveness is not adequately gauged by certification. Indeed, Herbert was onto something when he said “teacher certification has very little to do with whatever it is that makes good teachers effective”. While this idea is vaguely explored by Herbert, it has promising grounds, which could yield significant results in improving schools. The concern, however, should firstly be directed to improving teacher effectiveness which gradually will translate into student success in classrooms. After all, learning is more arduous without competent educators, mitigating the challenge of comprehending. Chiefly, effective learning is not the result of teaching certification but of mutual feedback …show more content…
This hybrid method of learning is the integration of “face-to-face learning experiences with online experiences”. As society becomes both more increasingly globalized and technologically advanced as noted by Herbert and Garrison, hybrid learning appears to be the feasible learning alternative. More precisely, supplemental off class learning will not only optimize the intuitive potential of students across the border but also help them assimilate into the unfolding market of technology. Unknowingly, my sophomore year in High School came to be the year I underwent the most significant learning spike. This improvement was made possible by the integration of blended learning at my school. Online learning’s strength lies in its versatility. Moreover, online learning can be both the primary and secondary means of bolstering wisdom. That same year I was bestowed the honor of “student of the year”. Substantiating the potency of “blended