I should start saying that I never visit this site and that if I want become a teacher one day I should start using my time for online research for more interesting and educational information. This is a good site to look up and take knowledge of what is going on in the schools.
I liked the idea that they have the section for students, parents, teachers and administrators. It's good realizing that not only teachers or the administrators are considered in this site but even students and what is important too parents. My parents were always involved with what was going on in my school and I think that helped me being focus on my study and it's important that parents see what is going on beside asking "Did you do your homework?". Some have the privilege, some don't but I believe parents should be more involved with the school.
I went into the section for students and I see that there are links about important topics as drugs, future career, info about college, get involved into the community, looking on the parents section I see information about school laws as NCLB and different issues that parents can have, concerns as knowing if their kids are learning and help kids feel comfortable at school, it also raises problems for Hispanic families. After I looked about the teachers section and I have to say it is a really interesting website that I will definitely come back again and take a deep look about this section because with the fact that I already teach I start seeing that teaching is not all about knowing the subject but is about dealing with kids, of different ages, different races, attitude, problems and even if you can't always being on top of everything alla the times because no one is perfect and make a mistake here and there is normal and human, teach is though and for all those that this that you need to just love kids to do this job are going be very disappointed because there is always something that a teacher can do to make her/his work easier and more interesting for your students. There is to say too that sometimes the adults give more problems than the adult!! Seriously! I liked the website and I believed it is going to come useful and everyone students, parents and teachers.
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I checked out the website. You're right, it's a very useful tool, especially for our work in the future. Your point about parents becoming more involved in the lives of students is very true. My mother was always on the PTA committee, and always tried to see what was going on in school, as far as activities,and not only homework.
A friend of mine who graduated from MSU in May 2007, and is working at a public school, told me that the lack of parent involvement definitely makes a negative impact on her classroom. She says its a collaboration of teacher and parents.
The website you provided however, does have good advice on a lot of things, and answers a lot of questions for students too! I liked the volunteer service link, especially since many schools are making it a requirement to graduate.
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