You cannot be creative because everything is scheduled, ordered, prepared, and ready for you—teachers have become instructional robots.
There is no time for art, music, teachable moments or fun in the classroom.
After Kindergarten there is no time to read to the class and no time for discussions.
You cannot comfort a child, even a Kindergartener, without fear of severe reprisals like teacher jails.
Teachers are evaluated solely on test scores.
Teaching to the test and the every increasing amount of tests are the normal pattern in schools today.
Sadly, when the tests are over the students do not remember for the next grade or for life. There has been no time for remediation, review or mastery. There has been insufficient practice and time on all skills.
Teachers in LAUSD and everywhere are no longer educators. Robots surely, maybe soon to be replaced by televised lessons and computerized instruction.
Oh where or where has education gone and will it ever return?
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