Show National Week Highlights Educations Education's Various Roles UINTAH SCHOOL DISTRICT Education What Does It Mean To You American Education Week has ham been observed throughout the nation during this week Nov Nov- November ember 16 1016 The schools of the Uintah School District have em the importance of edu cation through a variety of act Parent and teacher can conn have perhaps been one of the most Observance of the import ance of education during a single week year Is not sufficient Concern for far Ion must be a continual pro cess Bess If our schools and homes are to meet the demands that are facing them INVOLVEMENT is the key term to establishing and day dv loping an Interest in the ed process As In most activities people draw con conn conclusions and develop attitudes from past experiences s Most peo people le have lead had in e due d u c a t ion I o n only as students This greatly limits their understanding of the total process of education for education is much more than n II teacher presenting in in- in information formation to students The activities that are ed cd with this article are arc only a afew afew few of the vast number of learning experiences In the edu process Consider a afew afew few of the many facets of edu on t EDUCATION IS actually life the process of interaction with our fellow human beings It is learning about other peo pl their way of life ideas and problems It is playing at recess fighting discussing and dreaming As students interact during the day they are arc taking the first step towards learning how to live with other people and gaining a respect for them Is this not one of DC the most import ant skills that all people must develop if we are to live peace fully ONE VERY important aspect of living together is respect for authority and the laws that guide our actions The dev development of a school govern went ment and the use and operation of the democratic processes provide much more insight into our democratic system than i can be attained from a text book The safety patrol provides the opportunity for authority to be to fellow students Students learn how It feels to accept responsibility and auth and to recognize the importance of the position that has been established AS SAFETY ETY patrol mem hers bers the students learn to help others and recognize dangerous situations before they arise Re for Cor the authority of a safety patrol member even evenI I when it Is a fellow student I helps all students to develop a I clearer understanding of time the need for law enforcement offic and their role in assisting citizens Education involves the cation of the skills that students have learned in the classroom One method used to obtain practice is the use of students In the offices of the school THROUGH this expel exper students learn to meet and work with people respect confidential information help keep records type and file etc These experiences can greatly add to the confidence maturity and overall develop ment of the students Involved As students grow older and gain knowledge and experience they recognize that the time is rapidly coming when they will ha have ve to begin to apply the skills that they have learned over the years A great many decisions must be reached as they contemplate their future RELATIONSHIPS with other students stud begin to become more personal and the need for close friends to help make their many decisions increases The relationship between a boy and girl becomes so very import ant at this stage of the process for It will not be belong belong long until many of the students will be married and raising families of their own The question of whether they have learned from their ex and can now guide the experiences of oC their own child ren is ever present FORMAL courses help to ans many of oC the questions that are facing students at this time but they must learn so much more This learning pro pro- process cess takes place in the form of football games time the Friday dances assemblies building the winning float the formal Cormal dance etc These are only a few of the many experiences involved In gaining an education It has be come impossible to keep up with the knowledge explosion of today The roles of the teachers and the methods that they use to teach are arc rapidly changing Teachers must now become dir dir- directors of learning rather than presenters of all knowledge STUDENTS must learn how to think through situations and know where to find information to guide them in making decisions ions The difficult job of direct direct- directing big ing all students through exper from which they can ben ben- benefit is a tremendous chat lenge Educators are ready to ac the challenge that faces them and must provide the lead necessary to develop the educational programs that will meet the demands of today and andI I the future MANY changes must take place If the challenge is to be met Such areas as summer em of teachers to develop programs and materials dev dev- development dev of instructional i I I media medin centers to house a vast variety of instructional mater mater- materials planning and evaluation time for teachers during the school day less emphasis on ona ona a single textbook and more moreon moreon on Inquiry and investigation in inthe I Ithe the learning process etc must be developed The many changes that must take place still cause causa concern for Cor many members of f the com com- community community approaches approaches for these will be considerably different from those with which most people are familiar Lead Lead- Leadership must be provided y the professional educators and res res- respect for the training and know know- knowledge knowledge ledge of the educator must be given by the public INVOLVEMENT BY the public must increase if these new programs are arc to succeed Any necessary changes will oc cur only after careful study and preparation The members of our communities must be closely involved in time the change process and take time necessary to clearly understand why the change is proposed how It will help the instruction al process what results are anticipated how the program will be evaluated Education is not just a teach or er II a student and an a book but buta a vast complex of interacting experiences Education must be a prime concern of our com communities m u nit i e s states and nation if we are to continue as asa asa a world leader Emphasis on education must be a year around process Par Par- Parents Parents are arc encouraged to visit the schools at any time especially during the regularly scheduled activities as PTA meetings school programs and parent parent- teacher conferences Be active In your education system |