Philosophy of Education

We took a short quiz in class that was to help us with forming our own personal philosophy of education.  We were asked 16 questions and then we would be scored in the categories of: Perennialism, Essentialism, Progessivism, and Social Reconstruction. I scored the highest on Progessivism and Social Reconstruction.  Which means I view goals as dynamic and emphasizes that learning should be experience based and relevant to students lives.  A teacher involving students in the problem-based learning activities would be applying progessivist philosophy.  Also that I see schools and other institutions in need of restructuring, with marginalized people and their works elevated to more prominent positions in the content of schooling.
These test results are exactly how I feel about the Philosophy of education.  I think that there need to be some major changes because its clear what we are doing now isn't working.  Students aren't learning like they use to.  These stupid tests need to go out the door because it the real world they will never need to know the stuff on those tests.  Teachers spend way too much time preparing for the tests when they could be teaching other things.  Also students do so much better when what they are learning relates to their lives.  When they can see that it is going to effect them in the future and be apart of the change now.  I honestly don't know if schools will ever be restructured to where they should be but I know as a future teacher that I am going to do my best to help the situation.  I won't be going out of the books and standard lessons that teachers have used in the past.  I also know that I won't let any student fall behind.  I want to become a teacher for those students whose parents don't care or the ones who don't have parents.  These students need us the most because they are more or less "forgotten."  I want to help break the vicious cycle in many families lives that will change their lives forever.  I want to be that change. :)