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"Teacher
911" a Reality Show
Proposal by Dr.
Pamela Joyce
What is
“Teacher 911”?
Teacher 911 is a new
unscripted reality show, which involves a team of teachers with varying
academic degrees and years of experience in education. They pool their knowledge
and address the needs of students who are currently struggling in school and in
some cases struggling to stay in school as well. As a team they enter the
student’s environment, which includes their home, school, and community. They
help students discover their strengths, emphasize the positive, work on their
weak areas as well and help them develop a game plan for staying on track.
Is There a Need for this Show?
YES!
I’ve witnessed high
emotions, family drama, sibling rivalry, and a myriad of controversial episodes
while visiting student homes during my 30 years of teaching. There has always
been one constant variable, and that is “Life Drama”. Every student has a story
based on a set of individually packed unique personal circumstances created by
daily living experiences. Every parent is looking for an answer and the public
cringes while it waits for something to happen that will change the high
percentage of illiterate students filtering out into society. Teacher 911 can
provide an effective VOICE to address this crisis!
“Teacher 911” goals are to...
- Bring attention to a crisis situation (but
emphasizes the positive)
- Reframe student personal social/academic
networks and create feasible alternatives
- Analyze and evaluate each learning situation
from three perspectives, self, school and society
- Develop
a comprehensive understanding of the interactive processes involved in
student life
What is the Objective
of Teacher 911?
Overall objective:
The objective of the show is
to empower high school students who are underachieving and not working to their
potential by providing viable interventions for them whereby failure will no
longer be an option in their lives.
Long-range objective:
- Assist high school students who are not meeting
their academic potential
- Teach students “how to” navigate the system to
function effectively in the now and thus prepare for the future
- Promote student self-advocacy and self-awareness
- Present viable career/work options for after
high school graduation in addition to higher education options
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