http://lit114.edublogs.org/2008/03/28/dq-6/ Just another Edublogs.org weblog Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:36:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://lit114.edublogs.org/2008/03/28/dq-6/comment-page-1/#comment-35 marie slattery Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:04:16 +0000 http://lit114.edublogs.org/2008/03/28/dq-6/#comment-35 of course we need to have our basic needs met, but the school system cannot totally make up for a disfunctional home. on the other hand, it is definately to the student's educcational advantage to take into consideration each student's individual situation. i truly believe that this is possible even within a large urban school, if the educational system is properly organized. i think we need to stop hiding in the comfort of manuels and statistics and start addressing the human aspect of education or we will continue to lose potentially successfull students. of course we need to have our basic needs met, but the school system cannot totally make up for a disfunctional home. on the other hand, it is definately to the student’s educcational advantage to take into consideration each student’s individual situation. i truly believe that this is possible even within a large urban school, if the educational system is properly organized. i think we need to stop hiding in the comfort of manuels and statistics and start addressing the human aspect of education or we will continue to lose potentially successfull students.

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