21st-century education is always changing, especially in the classroom. Educators are expected to prepare students to succeed and build the skills needed to move forward in this world. Teachers need to become facilitators who guide students by allowing them to take ownership of their learning. Our role as teachers is to equip students with the tools required to work together and individually to solve real world problems. The shifts in education today has changed dramatically. In the past, teachers created their lesson plans and taught in isolation with little contact with other teachers. Today, they are engaging in “job-embedded learning” and collaborating in teams to improve student achievement. (Dufour & Reeves, 2015). Also, the expectation
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An example of this is a program that introduced about five years ago called “Lunch Buddies.” Lunch Buddies is a program of mentors to third graders, and these people follow these students all the way through fifth grade. They come every two weeks and eat lunch and spend time with their student. From firsthand experience, these mentors have made a lasting impression on these students. Secondly, in our lower grades, there are volunteers called “Grandmas” (retired teachers) who work with students and help out in the classrooms every day. These Grandmas have helped students that have fallen behind in reading and math to have extra to catch up. Also, a parent coordinator offers workshops about parenting, educating their students and promoting healthy choices. Our director helps teachers by going with them to make home visits and can speak to the parents without having them feel threatened. Lastly, one of the universities has also partnered with us to work with third and fourth-grade students helping them with their math skills. Even with these programs, teachers still have trouble getting parents to come to a parent conference. We are required to make a certain amount of phone calls each month to stay in contact with our parents. A monthly newsletter and reminder flyers to inform parents about what is going on in our school and
An example of this is a program that introduced about five years ago called “Lunch Buddies.” Lunch Buddies is a program of mentors to third graders, and these people follow these students all the way through fifth grade. They come every two weeks and eat lunch and spend time with their student. From firsthand experience, these mentors have made a lasting impression on these students. Secondly, in our lower grades, there are volunteers called “Grandmas” (retired teachers) who work with students and help out in the classrooms every day. These Grandmas have helped students that have fallen behind in reading and math to have extra to catch up. Also, a parent coordinator offers workshops about parenting, educating their students and promoting healthy choices. Our director helps teachers by going with them to make home visits and can speak to the parents without having them feel threatened. Lastly, one of the universities has also partnered with us to work with third and fourth-grade students helping them with their math skills. Even with these programs, teachers still have trouble getting parents to come to a parent conference. We are required to make a certain amount of phone calls each month to stay in contact with our parents. A monthly newsletter and reminder flyers to inform parents about what is going on in our school and