As an educator, I have always pondered what the difference between a good school - and a not so good school is. Having worked in the best of both worlds, I can honestly tell you that the differences between the good school and the "ungood" school is not about the age of the text books, or the number of credentials that a teacher has. The measure of success in a school is the way that it brings about a partnership between the child - the parent - and the learning community.
I am impressed by the level of involvement that some of the parents and teachers engage in during the school year in my Cobb County neighborhood. One of the neighboring schools created a "spreadsheet" of different learning objectives and learning strands that one of the students needed to work on to show proficiency in 5th grade math. Not only did the student bring this document home - but he also shared this information with his mother convinced that his teacher had all the necessary tools and supplemental materials to help him. And sure enough, she did.
As we move forward in educating Georgia's youth, I want to implore you to take an active role in the education of the young minds in our community. It is important that we help these children understand not only what they are learning, but why learning is so important.
If you are in the Atlanta/Marietta/Kennesaw/Vinings/Sandy Springs/Buckhead area (Cobb County, Fulton County, Dekalb County, Cherokee County) and have any questions about the CRCT, SSAT, SAT, GED, Summer Tutoring, Orton-Gillingham, Handwriting Without Tears, Writing Strategies, or any methodologies or instructional methods that may help your child succeed, please contact me at christine@learningridge.com or visit my website at http://www.learningridge.com/. If you need immediate assistance, you can call me at 404-964-8533.
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