Read this article about the two-track curriculum for high school students- one track for the college or university bound and one for the skilled trades, with relevant courses for each, What do you think? Could we do this here?
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Maggie Lambert
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I think that this idea is refreshing. Somebody has finally accepted that not everyone is ready or willing to go to college. By providing students with practical training in the areas that they wish to pursue specifically, we would be enabling everyone to have a fair shot at success. I think that this would be a fairly easy educational track to implement in our school, simply because we already offer many classes geared towards specific careers. The only real change, however, would be that we would be allowing students to prioritize those classes over the typical math and literature classes that don't always prepare people for real life. We would obviously have to get rid of a few of the classes that are now considered to be core classes, but the results that would be displayed by the success of the students would be worth it in the long haul.
I think that this is a great idea. It's a possible solution to the question I have been pondering about for a long time. "When will I ever need this to be a _________(just and ordinary career like a carpenter) Sure they may be fasinating, but Carpenters need more math to help prepare them. They don't need to learn about the history of Brazil probably. Some people want to learn about all kinds of things simply because they are unsure of what they want for a future career. But they are students that are pretty sure of the field that they want to go into. So they should, and probably even enjoy it more, if they went on their "track". It can also help students find other students with similar interests as them; especially if it is in a bigger school.
The tracks described in the article are a lot like the Dutch educational system. The only difference is that in the Netherlands we test at the age of eleven to see what level we are on and we go to the level of high school that corresponds with the score on our test. I think this is a good way of teaching, because the more motivated students will be in a class with other motivated students and they will be encouraged to work harder. The students that do not want to go to college, and know what they want to study already can go to a lower level where they will be prepared for that occupation. Honestly, it is very nice to be in a class with just people of your own level, and students that know it is important to work hard in school. I notice that once the educational differences in a class are smaller, the problems in the class are a lot smaller to. Many students in my senior year had similar interests and we all got along well. I think with the school track described in the article, you would have the same outcome.
I really like the idea of a two-track high school. I like the idea that you could take more classes about what you are thinking about doing as a career, rather than learning about something that bores you and know that you will never use. If I was to become a sports medicine trainer, when would I ever need to use the history of the wars in that career? I think that students that are thinking about becoming teachers should have to just take a class like that. I don’t think that our school is big enough to even think about starting the two track system. If our school choose this, I think that we could see more students succeed later in life.
A multiple-track high school would be a great idea. The biggest issue with this system is that colleges still make students take all general courses, and without that changing, high schools need to keep all generals. A couple students may know early on that they will not go to college, but most are either undecided or are going. And since our school is small, it’s harder to split us up. It would be great for kids to have more input on the classes they can take, but until colleges start deviating from mandatory generals, high schools, especially small ones, can’t really change their policies.
well i think that there are a few classes that i may never need to know about to persue the career that i want to do but i think that everyone should at least learn a little in each class because it may be more important in the real life you never know until you are there i didnt think i would ever need english but with certain things i will and its hard for me but i just have to try my best and try to get through it i always wait tell the end in my harder classes i just wish i would have tried harder at the begining so that i could get all of it and be successful in the classed that i didnt think i needed
well i think that there are a few classes that i may never need to know about to persue the career that i want to do but i think that everyone should at least learn a little in each class because it may be more important in the real life you never know until you are there i didnt think i would ever need english but with certain things i will and its hard for me but i just have to try my best and try to get through it i always wait tell the end in my harder classes i just wish i would have tried harder at the begining so that i could get all of it and be successful in the classed that i didnt think i needed
well i think that there are a few classes that i may never need to know about to persue the career that i want to do but i think that everyone should at least learn a little in each class because it may be more important in the real life you never know until you are there i didnt think i would ever need english but with certain things i will and its hard for me but i just have to try my best and try to get through it i always wait tell the end in my harder classes i just wish i would have tried harder at the begining so that i could get all of it and be successful in the classed that i didnt think i needed
I think that school sometimes school over does it. i mean that there are classes that ill never need in life and im taking them. if we know what we are doing with our life why cant we take the classes we want to take and that will benifit us the most in the future.
I think the idea of a two-track high school is a perfect oppurtunity for students to take classes that benefit them in the long run. By being able to take a class that will better prepare us for a career that we want to pursue, we could set ourselves up better for college and "the real world." We would have to get rid of some of the classes that are not needed in order to make room for new classes that would advance us in our studies. I also think that this would help students focus better. Since they would be preparing themselves for something they are interested in, students would try harder and do better in their classes. Also, if a student got started on their "track" and realized they didn't like it, they could save themselves money because they wouldn't have wasted it on college credits. I think this is a great idea.
I think the idea of a two-track high school is a perfect oppurtunity for students to take classes that benefit them in the long run. By being able to take a class that will better prepare us for a career that we want to pursue, we could set ourselves up better for college and "the real world." We would have to get rid of some of the classes that are not needed in order to make room for new classes that would advance us in our studies. I also think that this would help students focus better. Since they would be preparing themselves for something they are interested in, students would try harder and do better in their classes. Also, if a student got started on their "track" and realized they didn't like it, they could save themselves money because they wouldn't have wasted it on college credits. I think this is a great idea.
I think it makes sense to have different tracks in high school. Some people know exactly what they want to do for the rest of their life and deserve the opportunity to get extra attention on certain skills that they will need. Some kids have no idea what they want to do and deserve the chance to experience high school and learn about all their different options they have. To me its kind of like going to a regular college and getting your generals and figuring out what you want to do on the way compared to going to a tech school and getting in, learning exactly what you have to and being done. It just makes more sense for kids that are positive about what they want to do to get the education needed and nothing more. I think a two-track system would be good for our school and benefit a lot of students.
I feel that it makes a lot of sense to have a two-track high school. By having this, a number of students would be better prepared for what college has in store for them rather than get to college and be really behind in a certain subject. Also it really would help because the kids that learn at a faster pace would be able to complete certain requirements faster and possibly be able to receive some more credits towards college. I feel that a two-track high school for Redfield High School would be the way to go because kids that would be able to succeed would succeed and it would definitely show.
13 comments:
I think that this idea is refreshing. Somebody has finally accepted that not everyone is ready or willing to go to college. By providing students with practical training in the areas that they wish to pursue specifically, we would be enabling everyone to have a fair shot at success. I think that this would be a fairly easy educational track to implement in our school, simply because we already offer many classes geared towards specific careers. The only real change, however, would be that we would be allowing students to prioritize those classes over the typical math and literature classes that don't always prepare people for real life. We would obviously have to get rid of a few of the classes that are now considered to be core classes, but the results that would be displayed by the success of the students would be worth it in the long haul.
I think that this is a great idea. It's a possible solution to the question I have been pondering about for a long time. "When will I ever need this to be a _________(just and ordinary career like a carpenter) Sure they may be fasinating, but Carpenters need more math to help prepare them. They don't need to learn about the history of Brazil probably. Some people want to learn about all kinds of things simply because they are unsure of what they want for a future career. But they are students that are pretty sure of the field that they want to go into. So they should, and probably even enjoy it more, if they went on their "track". It can also help students find other students with similar interests as them; especially if it is in a bigger school.
The tracks described in the article are a lot like the Dutch educational system. The only difference is that in the Netherlands we test at the age of eleven to see what level we are on and we go to the level of high school that corresponds with the score on our test. I think this is a good way of teaching, because the more motivated students will be in a class with other motivated students and they will be encouraged to work harder. The students that do not want to go to college, and know what they want to study already can go to a lower level where they will be prepared for that occupation. Honestly, it is very nice to be in a class with just people of your own level, and students that know it is important to work hard in school. I notice that once the educational differences in a class are smaller, the problems in the class are a lot smaller to. Many students in my senior year had similar interests and we all got along well. I think with the school track described in the article, you would have the same outcome.
I really like the idea of a two-track high school. I like the idea that you could take more classes about what you are thinking about doing as a career, rather than learning about something that bores you and know that you will never use. If I was to become a sports medicine trainer, when would I ever need to use the history of the wars in that career? I think that students that are thinking about becoming teachers should have to just take a class like that. I don’t think that our school is big enough to even think about starting the two track system. If our school choose this, I think that we could see more students succeed later in life.
A multiple-track high school would be a great idea. The biggest issue with this system is that colleges still make students take all general courses, and without that changing, high schools need to keep all generals. A couple students may know early on that they will not go to college, but most are either undecided or are going. And since our school is small, it’s harder to split us up.
It would be great for kids to have more input on the classes they can take, but until colleges start deviating from mandatory generals, high schools, especially small ones, can’t really change their policies.
well i think that there are a few classes that i may never need to know about to persue the career that i want to do but i think that everyone should at least learn a little in each class because it may be more important in the real life you never know until you are there i didnt think i would ever need english but with certain things i will and its hard for me but i just have to try my best and try to get through it i always wait tell the end in my harder classes i just wish i would have tried harder at the begining so that i could get all of it and be successful in the classed that i didnt think i needed
well i think that there are a few classes that i may never need to know about to persue the career that i want to do but i think that everyone should at least learn a little in each class because it may be more important in the real life you never know until you are there i didnt think i would ever need english but with certain things i will and its hard for me but i just have to try my best and try to get through it i always wait tell the end in my harder classes i just wish i would have tried harder at the begining so that i could get all of it and be successful in the classed that i didnt think i needed
well i think that there are a few classes that i may never need to know about to persue the career that i want to do but i think that everyone should at least learn a little in each class because it may be more important in the real life you never know until you are there i didnt think i would ever need english but with certain things i will and its hard for me but i just have to try my best and try to get through it i always wait tell the end in my harder classes i just wish i would have tried harder at the begining so that i could get all of it and be successful in the classed that i didnt think i needed
I think that school sometimes school over does it. i mean that there are classes that ill never need in life and im taking them. if we know what we are doing with our life why cant we take the classes we want to take and that will benifit us the most in the future.
I think the idea of a two-track high school is a perfect oppurtunity for students to take classes that benefit them in the long run. By being able to take a class that will better prepare us for a career that we want to pursue, we could set ourselves up better for college and "the real world." We would have to get rid of some of the classes that are not needed in order to make room for new classes that would advance us in our studies. I also think that this would help students focus better. Since they would be preparing themselves for something they are interested in, students would try harder and do better in their classes. Also, if a student got started on their "track" and realized they didn't like it, they could save themselves money because they wouldn't have wasted it on college credits. I think this is a great idea.
I think the idea of a two-track high school is a perfect oppurtunity for students to take classes that benefit them in the long run. By being able to take a class that will better prepare us for a career that we want to pursue, we could set ourselves up better for college and "the real world." We would have to get rid of some of the classes that are not needed in order to make room for new classes that would advance us in our studies. I also think that this would help students focus better. Since they would be preparing themselves for something they are interested in, students would try harder and do better in their classes. Also, if a student got started on their "track" and realized they didn't like it, they could save themselves money because they wouldn't have wasted it on college credits. I think this is a great idea.
I think it makes sense to have different tracks in high school. Some people know exactly what they want to do for the rest of their life and deserve the opportunity to get extra attention on certain skills that they will need. Some kids have no idea what they want to do and deserve the chance to experience high school and learn about all their different options they have. To me its kind of like going to a regular college and getting your generals and figuring out what you want to do on the way compared to going to a tech school and getting in, learning exactly what you have to and being done. It just makes more sense for kids that are positive about what they want to do to get the education needed and nothing more. I think a two-track system would be good for our school and benefit a lot of students.
I feel that it makes a lot of sense to have a two-track high school. By having this, a number of students would be better prepared for what college has in store for them rather than get to college and be really behind in a certain subject. Also it really would help because the kids that learn at a faster pace would be able to complete certain requirements faster and possibly be able to receive some more credits towards college. I feel that a two-track high school for Redfield High School would be the way to go because kids that would be able to succeed would succeed and it would definitely show.
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