What the School Says About Learning

Our school’s mission emphasizes creating a supportive learning environment where every student has the opportunity to succeed. Teachers are encouraged to meet diverse learning needs, promote academic growth, and prepare students for the future. The focus is on engagement, understanding, and achievement.

To understand both sides of the classroom, both students and a teacher talk about the realities of learning.

Student Perspectives:

Esme Whicker

One thing she wishes teachers understood:

“That we have home lives too.”

Biggest hidden stress:

“Too much work and too little time, or when teachers repeat the same thing over and over again instead of explaining something in a different way.”

Best learning method that isn’t always used:

“I’m a visual learner, but not a lot of visuals are used.”

What actually helps:

“Making the class fun instead of just handing out worksheets.”

Kiarra Swenson

One thing she wishes teachers understood:

“We need breaks and can’t just do work nonstop.”

Biggest hidden stress:

“The monotony of everything. Also the amount of work that is passed out.”

Best learning method that isn’t always used:

“Very vivid descriptions.”

What actually helps:

“Just helping me when they can.”

Trapper Merritt

One thing he wishes teachers understood:

“That we are not all the same, and sometimes we don’t have a good day.”

Biggest hidden stress:

“Peer pressure.”

Best learning method that isn’t always used:

“Hands-on projects.”

What actually helps:

“Leaving me alone and letting me work.”

Now Let’s Look Into a Teacher’s Perspective:

Mrs.William

Most challenging part of supporting students:

“Figuring out what their specific needs are and modifying how I teach so I meet their needs.”

Balancing curriculum and students needs:

“I use the curriculum as a guideline and focus on students needs because that is the priority and it comes first.”

While teachers and students may view school from different perspectives, understanding each other’s challenges could help create a more supportive learning environment.