Challenges in Urban School Districts Brings about Difficulties for Students Attending Higher Level Education
Although public education is free in America, students educated in the suburbs are taught differently than students in the inner cities. This leaves the suburbanites decently prepared for a college education for the reason that they have been taught by better qualified teachers who set higher education standards. Are there plans to solve this problem in our future?
When I was young, reading was something that I only did in school. I never had anyone to read me a bedtime story like I had seen parents do for their children on television. I remember when there were specific books that educators in my school district used to enhance the …show more content…
During my elementary school years, I always acquired A’s on spelling and vocabulary test. However, my vocabulary was restricted compared to my peers who attended schools in the suburbs.
Living in a low income community while I was attending school was actually different than where I live today. It’s like I’m living in another culture now. I listen to people talk about the differences they encounter when moving from one country to another or when moving from state to state. I have experienced a difference in culture right here in the same state that I was born and raised in.
When I was in my mid 30’s, I became self-employed and was trying to find others in my field of work to network with. I began attending conferences and meetings and after listening to the conversations of others I realized that if I wanted to be taken seriously I needed to start speaking proper English. I was accustomed to speaking the language used in my community. I guess you can call it slang, Urban English or …show more content…
I assume that they have an improved understanding of the textbooks, exams and assignments than I do since they attended schools that taught them an advanced vocabulary. However, there may be changes in the future for students attending public schools across the nation. Currently there are 42 states in the US that have adopted “Common Core Standards” which is a set of distinct college and career-ready principles for children in K-12th grade in English language arts/literacy and mathematics. These standards will teach children a complexed vocabulary, will develop an increased ability for children to read, write and grasp information they get from text and will build informational knowledge about the world around them and
Although public education is free in America, students educated in the suburbs are taught differently than students in the inner cities. This leaves the suburbanites decently prepared for a college education for the reason that they have been taught by better qualified teachers who set higher education standards. Are there plans to solve this problem in our future?
When I was young, reading was something that I only did in school. I never had anyone to read me a bedtime story like I had seen parents do for their children on television. I remember when there were specific books that educators in my school district used to enhance the …show more content…
During my elementary school years, I always acquired A’s on spelling and vocabulary test. However, my vocabulary was restricted compared to my peers who attended schools in the suburbs.
Living in a low income community while I was attending school was actually different than where I live today. It’s like I’m living in another culture now. I listen to people talk about the differences they encounter when moving from one country to another or when moving from state to state. I have experienced a difference in culture right here in the same state that I was born and raised in.
When I was in my mid 30’s, I became self-employed and was trying to find others in my field of work to network with. I began attending conferences and meetings and after listening to the conversations of others I realized that if I wanted to be taken seriously I needed to start speaking proper English. I was accustomed to speaking the language used in my community. I guess you can call it slang, Urban English or …show more content…
I assume that they have an improved understanding of the textbooks, exams and assignments than I do since they attended schools that taught them an advanced vocabulary. However, there may be changes in the future for students attending public schools across the nation. Currently there are 42 states in the US that have adopted “Common Core Standards” which is a set of distinct college and career-ready principles for children in K-12th grade in English language arts/literacy and mathematics. These standards will teach children a complexed vocabulary, will develop an increased ability for children to read, write and grasp information they get from text and will build informational knowledge about the world around them and