for specific grade levels.
-Jay's experience educating and in education is extensive -Jay taught in San Francisco public schools for 34 years; while in the Peace Corps, in the West African country of Mauritania acl11 for two years; in India acl9, Ghana acl40, and South Africa acl14 for two months each -Jay knew at age thirteen (8th grade) he wanted to be a teacher -he went to college SUNY Oneonta (suny.oneonta.edu) specifically to learn to become one -received final classes for California and a Master's Degree in Education at San Francisco State University (now San Francisco State University, sfsu.edu) -among his thoughts for improving education: 1) free, universal pre-schools starting age three; 2) kindergarten emphasizing free play indoors and outdoors, small motor skill development, not academics; 3) eliminate full inclusion of disruptive special needs students; 4) replace middle school with Kindergarten–8th grade schools; 5) increase alternatives in high schools beyond only academic and college-orientation to include vocational and trade schools; 6) affordable, low debt tertiary education for those who want it -in acl 56 ideas on education pt2/2 Jay talks about his universally suggested changes to education (those not age specific) -Jay's piece on educational ideas: How this (retired) teacher would change schools in the USA (Medium.com) 46 minutes 06-27-22 debug comment |