Education Reform

Robinson states that “you cannot improve education by ignoring the essential focus on personal development”. I would agree with Robinson and say that education can be improved by allowing personal development of students. The challenge presented though is just how educators will allow students to focus on their personal development. For now, national education standardized are set in place ensuring that students across the United States are learning, preparing, and ready to compete for a higher education or in the work force. My student teaching experience in middle school this semester has presented to me how challenging students’ personal development can be. Many of the middle school students are at a stage in their lives where they believe they now what is best for them. This may be true for a selective few students but from my experiences and observations many do not. Any reform in education is going to have to start with the educators. It will be our role to incorporate the standards in the curriculum yet make time for the personal development of students.