SCHOOLS HAVE a big problem in that they aren't meeting the needs of stu- dents.. oe

_ ‘Here ure some of the reasons why. (as I see them).

‘Many teachers maintain their positions due to seniority rather than teaching ability. If asked what their kids are learning in school.

- few parents could respond with: .

anything but Math, English ‘and Science. Our schools lack the funding they need to provide more specialized courses.

Now, add to all this the fact that.

mtny teachers strenuously protest any changes to the school's cur- riculum -— is it any wonder that most students graduate high school without the basic skills necessary for most entry level jobs’?

This problem has been perplex- ing school administrators and Ministers of Education for several years now. And though they have made several significant steps they have yet to come up with a com- plete solution.

Why not? Simple. They haven't asked me yet.

. The' way to solve this problem

_ ts to work from the ground up,

beginning with elementary school. 1 see little that is wrong with the way in which such things as math, reading, writing and social studies are taught, but elementary schools are neglecting a very important

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We must begin teaching young children inter-personal skills such as self-esteem, self-control and assertiveness. These skills will help children to feel better about themselves and deal with their emotions in constructive ways without having to resort to vio-

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This class should also be taught by a counsellor who will follow them from Kindergarten to Grade [2, so that when the students encounter problems they will have a teacher they know and trust to whom they can turn to.

Now that we've covered ele- mentary school, let's move right- along to high schoal,

High school is a big impersonal place into which young students are thrust with little or no support. (Refer to previous paragraph per- taining to counsellors.) Many stu- dents have difficulty dealing with the increased pressure of high school.

In addition we ask these stu- dents to select their courses with an eye toward which career they would like to spend the next 50 © years pursuing. :

High school must begin to place more‘emphasis on career planning and preparation. The

development of work experience programs that give students a taste of what it's actually like to work in a given field must become a priori- ty. :

As the cost of running these programs will be too much for an education budget that's already stretched paper thin, the onus will fall on private businesses and cor-

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grams. With the schools freed from the burden of providing specialized programs, they can devote more time and energy (and money) towards other areds such as the Arts,

And if you're. wondering why companies would ever agree to train a bunch of high school stu- dents, it’s simple — they will be training future employees, not high school students. ;

Craig Hashimoto is a Grade 12 student currently taking an advanced Video Production,

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