Students need a more adaptable curriculum, not saying that we should completely scrap it, but over the years we should add to it little by little. High school is the arguably the greatest factor in molding what kind of person you become however, there seems to be an unnecessary controlling aspect in most schools instead of guiding you and making you better as an individual, they focus on trying to make everyone uniform. Sitting in a class and trying to absorb everything day after day is strenuous task, especially when you aren’t engaged in what is being taught. If we were to do a better job sparking interest in the things students learn about then maybe they would do a better job retaining information. Students can only pay attention for so long before they become disinterested in the topic at hand, but, having students that are interested in what they are learning increases the likelihood of them doing better. Teachers should try more creative ways of involving their students when learning; I think a more hands on approach would help them get into what is being
Students need a more adaptable curriculum, not saying that we should completely scrap it, but over the years we should add to it little by little. High school is the arguably the greatest factor in molding what kind of person you become however, there seems to be an unnecessary controlling aspect in most schools instead of guiding you and making you better as an individual, they focus on trying to make everyone uniform. Sitting in a class and trying to absorb everything day after day is strenuous task, especially when you aren’t engaged in what is being taught. If we were to do a better job sparking interest in the things students learn about then maybe they would do a better job retaining information. Students can only pay attention for so long before they become disinterested in the topic at hand, but, having students that are interested in what they are learning increases the likelihood of them doing better. Teachers should try more creative ways of involving their students when learning; I think a more hands on approach would help them get into what is being