WHERE WE'RE GOING - EDUCATION
Miami Herald, The (FL) - Saturday, January 1, 2000
Author: Compiled by Herald
EDUCATION
WHERE WE'RE GOING
Broward County Schools Superintendent Frank Till:
``I see the opportunity to individualize more and more the needs of students. We need to capitalize on students moving at their own pace. If they're able to complete kindergarten through 12th grade in six years, they can do it. If they have to take 14 years, do it.
``Children can work on computers from homes, in condos, community centers, malls. There won't be a need to build large schools; there won't be a need to build schools of much size at all. There will simply be places to access technology.''
Stephanie King, Florida's Teacher of the year for 2000 and a U.S. history teacher:
``We're going to see growth in the competence and professionalism of the teaching force. Teachers are going to be in higher demand. They're going to influence the direction of education more. Old baby boomers like me are going to be retiring. The projections are that we're going to need 2.5 million new teachers over the next 10 years nationwide.
``The demand for teachers and the ability to attract them will be so important. We're already seeing some states offering signing bonuses. We'll be in a position to ask for more influence in doing our job, more resources in the classroom, a better environment.
``Those of us who do our jobs skillfully and well will be sought after and looked to for direction and influence in ways we haven't been before.''
Theodore R. Sizer, writer and former headmaster of Phillip's Academy in Andover, Mass.:
``Home schooling is going to become more and more attractive. Already, we're seeing the organization of this movement, networks of home schoolers that support one another. These are parents who feel their schools aren't strong enough. They're worried about influences there. As it grows, you're going to see [fewer] people working in total isolation but in concert. There just won't be a building or cheerleaders. You may see an emerging home school and school combination, where younger children are taught at home and they enter schools at 12 or so.''
Daniel L. Duke, University of Virginia professor of education:
``People are going to begin to question some of the sacred assumptions, like a student has to be at the same building five days a week. We're already seeing movement away from total identification with one school. There will be much more decentralization of delivery of services, with more choices. In some ways, it will be much like a college campus. Students will be assigned an academic advisor who remains with that student the entire time, looking at the entire education plan, from kindergarten on.''
Diane Ravitch, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and former assistant secretary of education:
``With increasing globalization and international travel, foreign languages will flourish. Subjects like history and literature, mathematics and science will be more important than ever, as individuals seek understanding, the roots of tradition, the sources of our ideas and our inspiration to action. Teachers will be more important than ever, as sources of knowledge, ethical behavior and rules of conduct.''
WHERE WE'RE GOING
Broward County Schools Superintendent Frank Till:
``I see the opportunity to individualize more and more the needs of students. We need to capitalize on students moving at their own pace. If they're able to complete kindergarten through 12th grade in six years, they can do it. If they have to take 14 years, do it.
``Children can work on computers from homes, in condos, community centers, malls. There won't be a need to build large schools; there won't be a need to build schools of much size at all. There will simply be places to access technology.''
Stephanie King, Florida's Teacher of the year for 2000 and a U.S. history teacher:
``We're going to see growth in the competence and professionalism of the teaching force. Teachers are going to be in higher demand. They're going to influence the direction of education more. Old baby boomers like me are going to be retiring. The projections are that we're going to need 2.5 million new teachers over the next 10 years nationwide.
``The demand for teachers and the ability to attract them will be so important. We're already seeing some states offering signing bonuses. We'll be in a position to ask for more influence in doing our job, more resources in the classroom, a better environment.
``Those of us who do our jobs skillfully and well will be sought after and looked to for direction and influence in ways we haven't been before.''
Theodore R. Sizer, writer and former headmaster of Phillip's Academy in Andover, Mass.:
``Home schooling is going to become more and more attractive. Already, we're seeing the organization of this movement, networks of home schoolers that support one another. These are parents who feel their schools aren't strong enough. They're worried about influences there. As it grows, you're going to see [fewer] people working in total isolation but in concert. There just won't be a building or cheerleaders. You may see an emerging home school and school combination, where younger children are taught at home and they enter schools at 12 or so.''
Daniel L. Duke, University of Virginia professor of education:
``People are going to begin to question some of the sacred assumptions, like a student has to be at the same building five days a week. We're already seeing movement away from total identification with one school. There will be much more decentralization of delivery of services, with more choices. In some ways, it will be much like a college campus. Students will be assigned an academic advisor who remains with that student the entire time, looking at the entire education plan, from kindergarten on.''
Diane Ravitch, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and former assistant secretary of education:
``With increasing globalization and international travel, foreign languages will flourish. Subjects like history and literature, mathematics and science will be more important than ever, as individuals seek understanding, the roots of tradition, the sources of our ideas and our inspiration to action. Teachers will be more important than ever, as sources of knowledge, ethical behavior and rules of conduct.''
Caption: photo: Theodore R. Sizer (a), Daniel L. Duke (a), Diane Ravitch (a)
Memo: SPECIAL SOUVENIR SECTION: THE CENTURY - 100 YEARS
Memo: SPECIAL SOUVENIR SECTION: THE CENTURY - 100 YEARS
Edition: Final
Section: Special Section
Page: 18K
Index Terms: MH RECAP CENTURY HISTORY MIAMI BROWARD SOUTH FLORIDA EDUCATION
Record Number: 0001050608
Copyright (c) 2000 The Miami Herald
Section: Special Section
Page: 18K
Index Terms: MH RECAP CENTURY HISTORY MIAMI BROWARD SOUTH FLORIDA EDUCATION
Record Number: 0001050608
Copyright (c) 2000 The Miami Herald
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