Standards

While reading the state standards for grades 6-12, I realized how little I actually knew about the state standards. Students are expected to learn a lot about textual evidence and how to cite sources. I did not know this because I was never expected to do this while I was in high school. Not only when reading did I realize the standards were lacked on, but also the preparation for college. Every page I went to read all talked about preparing students for college and a career. I think this is very important that teachers prepare students for college. College is extremely stressful for some students and not being prepared makes everything worse. My freshman year of college I remember being so lost and confused in a lot of my classes in the beginning. It felt like I had a lot of catching up to do. Another standard that I learned about was when reading Shakespeare students should be able to take ideas from either Ovid or the Bible. I found this interesting because from the beginning teachers are taught not to have anything said about the Bible. I understand that this is for learning and is about Shakespeare, but  I would feel like this could be upsetting for some parents. Lastly, I enjoyed reading about the standards for parent to know. I think it is important that parents know these standards and follow up that their child is on track. Teachers have a lot of responsibility for students and want them to succeed, but with guidance from parents I think they will benefit greatly. Having parents go over student's homework and set up meeting with teachers to see how their child is doing. Having to read these standards I always find beneficial because it is a nice refresher on some of the things that I forget.