Promising Futures

This article seemed very interesting and had many strong key points being made. From the statistics at the beginning to the challenge and its focus, this article has helped me discover a diverse range of information on Maine schools. The challenge presented in Promising Futures is an area of education I wish could have been implemented into my school in the past. This system acts as a great equalizer in making sure students, parents, faculty, educators, and administrators get an opinion and job in the learning experience. The core principles and practices help create this idea of a learning community that caters to all. I really enjoyed this aspect of it because it mainly shows that all these people play a role in education that is equally important, even if some of these members are aware of their roles. This shows how schools can come together to promise students the best education they deserve while also staying true to their interests and goals.  

Many of the aspects discussed in this article were areas in which I wished to look at further. There were many that I had already desired for my classroom and learning atmosphere. This article emphasized the fact that most of the areas I wished to pursue in my classroom were possible. I really enjoyed the main principles that dealt with making the classroom a safe environment for all and dealt mainly with understanding students as a whole but also individually. I also really enjoyed the focus on students and the multiple ways to educate students that will help them better understand. This article encourages us to focus on students needs but to also work collaboratively with many different people within the school environment. I really liked how the 15 practices help to show this collaboration and allow all to see their importance in the learning experience. This article was really educational and I found myself desiring to see it being used in a classroom.  

Promising Futures. Augusta, ME: Maine Commission on Secondary Education, 1998. Print.