Teachers, of course, have little option but to use teaching methods they have been taught during their training. They are simply not given any alternative teaching methods from which to choose. Modern educators swear by student-centered learning. However, it only works for a small minority of students, and the main pack is left behind-confounded and confused, because teachers have not learned how to organize the lessons or teach effectively, using direct instruction. Consequently, public education is in chaos.
Parents blame the schools for poor performance.
These, of course, only exacerbate the situation, because they fortify the position taken by the bureaucrats in the first place. Their chief function becomes one of helping the policymakers to draft palatable press releases, so policymakers can save face as they capitulate to the demands of the bureaucrats. Students in our public schools must be taught the basic academic subject, so they can go on to learn for themselves and mature into good citizens. A teacher does an exemplary job if he teaches students the required basic academics and sets a good example in his very important leadership role. Children enjoy new challenges, to acquire new skills, assume fresh responsibilities-it's called growing up.