I work at a Charter School and since I have began I have received twice as many negative comments than positive comments about working there or even having this school exist. Funny enough, I didn't even know what a Charter School was until I began to work here. I try to stay pretty level-headed and see both sides, but many times I have to laugh at the comments. In the end, people just need to get their facts straight. Charter Schools do work. In fact, the one in which I work at is one of the top Charter School in the nation. We continue to have high enrollment, and we may be the only school in Michigan this year that is expanding our building to make more room. I believe that schools need to begin to change. I feel that Charter Schools have jumped on board to make that change. I support the idea, and I just wish more people would educate themselves with the idea and look at the positives more than the negatives. Thank goodness for Obama. It's nice to hear that even the president is on my side!
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/11/us/politics/11web-educ.html?_r=1&ref=education
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I did some of my observation hours in a charter school during my undergrad, and then did some substitute teaching in another charter school as I was finishing my degree. In both cases, I found the schools to have some very positive qualities about them. I really liked the atmosphere that existed in both schools as well.
ReplyDeleteRachel, your right on the button with the negative comments, I've heard them. I don't know much about how a charter school operates or the guidelines they follow. However, I do believe that any teacher, school, or district, that is willing to try something new to improve our students educational outlook deserve our positive support. Whether it's a private, parochal, public, or charter school, we should all have one common goal, that's success for all our students.
ReplyDeleteRachel, I really wouldn't worry about the negative comments you are hearing. When I worked at a charter school I remember hearing all of those same things. Even working at a public school you hear negativity.
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