What a great suggestion. I knew a science teacher who was concerned about
her son's elementary teacher's ability to teach science. She solved the
problem by volunteering to come into the class once a week and do a
presentation on something related to the science they were reading. She did
things with momentum using toy cars and ramps and stuff with magnetism using
magnets and all sorts of metal and non-metal materials. Her son was exposed
to the connections with the readings and the teacher acquired some great
ideas for future lessons without being made to feel that her education was
lacking. It was a win-win situation. If we <truly> feel this is important
we will have to find the time to get involved.
Roberta
>At many community colleges, teachers from the secondary schools teach
>courses [as part-time, adjunct instructors, mostly in the evening]. This
>thead on elementary schools causes me to wonder if anyone has reversed this
>model:
>
>Why not have community college faculty teaching in the K-12 systems? We
>have the experience and the enthusiasm (that we think may be missing). Does
>anyone know where this might happen?
>
>Maybe we could volunteer as teacher aides, serve as consultants on school
>curriculum committees, serve on school boards, ... We may already be
>active with our "own" schools as parents -- why not be involved with all
>of the local schools as experts in teaching.
>
>I know, I know, there are not enough hours in the day to do all that we are
>already attempting to do. No flames, please, it's just my $.02
>
>matthewg@goliath.sunyocc.edu
>George E. Matthews, Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY13215
>(315) 469-2381
>
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