Good School Essay, Research Paper

According to Morrison, author of Teaching in America, schools are organized and

linked to society. In chapter 3, Morrison explains the role of schooling in

society, how public schools are organized, what it is like to teach in different

kinds of schools, what makes a good school, and how schools are changing. He

makes a lot of good points on the different topics in the chapter, but the

subject that I would like to elaborate more is on what makes a good school.

Every person who wants to put use their profession of teaching would most likely

want to teach in a good school. Every parent wants their children to go to a

good school. But what makes a good school? Well, Morrison explains the different

characteristics that make a good school. Here are some main points: Schools

should be a safe environment where children can go to learn. Teacher efficacy

must be present. Principal must have good management skills. There must me

commitment. And parent and community interaction with the school should be

present. I think that a good school is what everybody wants. Who would not want

to go to a good school? I don?t personally know what a bad school is like

because all my life I have been to private schools where there is a low student

teacher ratio. My school always provided a safe environment, teachers where

considered as impact teachers, and there was a presence of parent-teacher

interaction. I know some people who went to public schools and I could right

away see that the school was not a good one. All they would talk about was

fighting. Instead of them talking about what they learned in school, they talk

about how there was a fight in school or how they hate the teachers. I think

that public schools need to reform on their teaching methods and their

interaction with the children. Teachers must have the compassion to help the

children learn as well as to provide a safe environment. George S.

Morrison,Teaching in America: What Makes a Good Teacher( Needham Heights, MA: A

Viacom Company, 1997), pp.87-124.

George S. Morrison,Teaching in America: What Makes a Good Teacher( Needham

Heights, MA: A Viacom Company, 1997), pp.87-124.