tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492735772716514520.post7341029148470137453..comments2023-07-25T04:49:12.937-07:00Comments on Education from the Student's Perspective: Graduating: It's NiceMichael A. Reeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00946474786312892835noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492735772716514520.post-12381321333579551122011-04-08T17:25:51.790-07:002011-04-08T17:25:51.790-07:00You are on to something here with individualized e...You are on to something here with individualized education-it is what all teachers (and parents)want for their students. Unfortunately, the reality is that with the direction this country is headed with cutting funding to public education year after year, it's pretty much an impossiblilty. Your situation is particularly difficult because of the district that you are in. Declining enrollment has caused the schedule to contain more and more singleton (single offering) classes. A student like you who takes all of the upper level classes and fine arts (all singletons) poses an especially difficult scheduling challenge. I know that sudents in the past have dealt with this by taking required classes through TLC and getting them done in two weeks time. However, I think that the district has nixed this practice because students were spending their last few years as, basically, full time OJC students. The district hasn't allowed early graduation for decades (well before my time even!). The best you can hope for is to continue to advocate for yourself which, I am sure, you figured out LONG ago. I didn't know you wanted to be a teacher. You will be AMAZING! By the way, this is R. Brindle. I am posting anonymously only becuase I don't have any of the profiles listed. Best of luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492735772716514520.post-42988896040340981982011-04-08T11:16:23.393-07:002011-04-08T11:16:23.393-07:00You are on to something here with individualized e...You are on to something here with individualized education-it is what all teachers (and parents)want for their students. Unfortunately, the reality is that with the direction this country is headed with cutting funding to public education year after year, it's pretty much an impossiblilty. Your situation is particularly difficult because of the district that you are in. Declining enrollment has caused the schedule to contain more and more singleton (single offering) classes. A student like you who takes all of the upper level classes and fine arts (all singletons) poses an especially difficult scheduling challenge. I know that sudents in the past have dealt with this by taking required classes through TLC and getting them done in two weeks time. However, I think that the district has nixed this practice because students were spending their last few years as, basically, full time OJC students. The district hasn't allowed early graduation for decades (well before my time even!). The best you can hope for is to continue to advocate for yourself which, I am sure, you figured out LONG ago. I didn't know you wanted to be a teacher. You will be AMAZING! By the way, this is R. Brindle. I am posting anonymously only becuase I don't have any of the profiles listed. Best of luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com