Why Education is More Important Than You Thought: Conversations With the Teacher
...h her husband and decided to be an English teacher at North because North is where she went to school, and English was a natural talent. I then ask where she went to college, and she says she went to the University of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Her major was originally in sciences, but then switched because she realized that she was passing English courses in her sleep. I then asked what she originally wanted to be. “A nurse,” she says. “I really wanted to get into helping people.” I ask if she believes it is important for a student to decide what they want to be early in their lives, and if so, why. “I think it is important, so you can plan accordingly with the classes you will need. So, for instance, if you want to be a nurse, you can get into all of the science classes.” Then, since we have just finished with the sophomore testing, I asked if she felt that the No Child Left Behind testing is an accurate way to tell what a person can do. She frowns. “N...