Chapter 14: Succeeding in Your Teacher Education Program--and Beyond

As I think about becoming a teacher I am becoming more concerned about public schools politics. I'm beginning to realize that schools are cutting programs that are really important, like gym, art, wood tech, and things that keep troubled and high risk kids in school. They are also cutting classes, basic classes, like standard English. This is a class that kids need. It's the class that keeps many kids out of special education rooms and in general education classrooms which is where they would benefit the most.
I am also concerned that public schools have become overly politically correct, worrying more about what the parents are going to say, or what the state will think, or what the financial contributors will find offensive then what is really best for the students. If you have a handful of kids who are struggling, and I mean barely making it through, in your CP English class you need to find a way to alter the curriculum for that group or place them in another class that can more fit their needs. In many public schools this would not be allowed because it would be accused that you are singling them out, but keeping them in a situation where they are not learning and are just being embarrassed is not going to help them in the long run.
1)Both of these concerns are Impact concerns. The concerns affected my teaching, but they also affect the students, and the state and school. Both of my concerns were focused on my students learning and succeeding.
2)The first concern would be classified as a Collaboration/Impact concern, and the second concern would be a Refocusing/Impact concern.