Saturday morning I took my little sisters to swim lessons at the YMCA. I wasn't allowed to swim, so I went to the hot tub and struck up a random conversation with a guy named Brian. He told me about his family and throughout our conversation, I learned that his son has a learning disability. The education system has failed his son. He has refused to allow his son to have an IEP. When an IEP was written up, it wanted to curve his grades, not make him do better. He struggles with reading, therefore struggles in every other subject.
While hearing this story, I became very upset. How can we, as educators, ensure this does not happen? They are looking to put him in a co-op program in a construction area. I tried to get my foot in the door and tell him about agricultural education and how the hands on learning could be a benefit for his son. I hope he looks into it.
While I am passionate and believe in education, I realize that the system has flaws. What can I do to help every student succeed? This the question I intend to have posted in my classroom one day to remind me of my career. It's not just teaching students about agriculture, it's pushing them to succeed and learn on their own. It's about giving them the tools they need to accomplish their goals.
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