Edstrom Educational Consulting

Yesterday, President Obama addressed our nation’s students.  Regardless of  personal political beliefs and controversy aside,  the address had many essential messages that I felt were timely and important for students.    Many educators were clearly thinking about what this address meant for students.  As an educator, I have spent countless hours evaluating my methods of teaching, considering pedagogical theories, assessing student’s learning modalities and inventory of knowledge and skills.  As a parent,  I have acted as an advocate for my children and made certain that our home fosters the support, nutrition, rest and stimulation needed to attend to learning.    While educators and parents talk about building accountability in students, how often are students implored to be accountable?  I was pleased to hear President Obama do just this in his address.  Learning is a partnership between teachers, parents and students.  If students are not acting responsibly and with accountability, how can learning take place?