What makes a good school?

What Makes a Good School??

    No school will EVER be perfect when it comes to people liking it. It is just impossible for every single person in the world to make a good school. Although, I believe a good school is one that goes above and beyond standards. Growing up, going to school was such a drag until college. I never enjoyed staring at the chalk board all day. Students were always very mean to me. I always had to find my own way to re-learn the information I was taught. I never even knew what a good school could be like until I went to JCU and also observed classrooms.

    To start off, I think a good school is very subjective to that student. One school may be amazing but not fit the needs or learning ways of a certain student. On the other hand, this amazing school could fit the needs of another student perfectly. Yes, a good school needs to be innovating, but we cannot completely blame school systems for being bad. We need to invest in our self and see what school fits our needs best.

     Second, I believe a good school puts the students first and wants to go crazy for them. What is a good school if the staff is not enthusiastic and wanting to be involved and teach? A good school needs the base foundation of teachers that care so much about not only the school, but the students. A good school requires teachers to be innovating, caring, and patient and many more positive qualities. I believe a good teacher will never yell, they will explain or make the student think what they did wrong and how they can correct the situation. A good teacher will careful look at each student to individually see what are their strengths or weaknesses. Also, if benefited by the students, a teacher should create fun, retaining and innovating lessons.

    Lastly, a good school requires a positive community to back it up. These days so many parents just donate a wad of money to support the school. Don’t get me wrong the contribution of money helps but is it really being supportive and involved? A good school will have parents who are wanting to know what their child is learning and even create new programs ways to improve the school. A school without a support system is like a banana split. You have the structure (icecream) but are missing the main element (banana).

   Overall, there is no certain definition for a good school. But with support, involvement and dedicated staff and students a school can thrive.