2022 Education magazine

2022 Education Magazine LINCOLN DAILY NEWS February / March 2022 Page 15 T here are many reasons that some students do not like school: school is academically challenging, taking tests is hard, handling stress is frustrating, dealing with bullying is depressing, teachers are annoying, and the list goes on and on and on. A student is told when to arrive, where to sit, what subjects to study, and when to go to the bathroom. One of the main reasons children do not like school is because they are not in control of anything. West Lincoln – Broadwell Elementary School is working to curb the negative and accentuate the positive by adding elective classes for students in grades sixth through eighth. Students get to select which elective they would like to take each semester. student interests fueled by choice West Lincoln – Broadwell By Lisa Ramlow Continued p Superintendent and Principal, Mrs. Heather Baker said, “This is something I have always wanted to implement to give students a taste of high school and allow them to explore personal interests.” For students and teachers alike, elective classes are just as vital as core content classes. It is during this class of the student’s choice that curiosity gets answered in a way that truly means something to the student. According to education researcher Robert Marzano, choice “has also been linked to increases in student effort, task performance, and subsequent learning.” According to Mrs. Baker, WLB elective classes are at the end of each day. She and her ‘Seventh grade Ag class dissecting flowers - Photos supplied