5.EducationStandardsAreHigherThaninthePast
Well,therearealotofdifferentviewsonthis,butImustsayIdontthinktheresverymuchhardevidencethateducationalstandardsareanyworsetodaythaninthepast.Italldepends,ofcourse,onwhatyoumeasureandhowyoumeasureit,butIthinkitisprobablywrongtoimaginethattherewassomegoldenageinthepastwheneverythingwasperfect.Ofcourseitmaysurprisesomepeoplethattherehasnotbeenanobviousanddramaticincreaseinthestandardofeducation,giventhevastamountsofmoneyspentinthisareabysuccessivegovernmentsinrecentyears.Butunfortunately,mostimprovementsineducationareintangible.
6.GiveStudentsTimetoGrow
Withexaminationsdrawingnear,theburdenonmiddleschoolstudentsisbecomingheavierandheavier.Theyhavemorehomeworkthaneverbefore,andlesstimeforleisure,restandsleep.
Becauseoftheover-load,moststudentshealthsuffersandmanybecomenearsighted.AninvestigationmadeinaHonghumiddleschoolshowsthat:comparedwith1985,thenumberofnearsightedstudentshaveincreasedby25-30percentandalargerproportionofstudentscomplainofpoorhealth.
Itisnotnecessarytokeepthestudentsinclassallthetime.Theyneedtogooutsideforsports,singing,dancingandotheractivities.Weshouldcreateagoodenvironmenttoletyoungstudentsgrowhealthily.