I chose to look deeper at China because students here the United States are always compared to the students in China in terms of "quality education". I was hoping to look at China and see what it is that this country does so differently than we do her in the U.S. to see what may give them the educational advantage.
One of the things that children of China have to overcome is the natural disasters that strike the country. The earthquakes and such that strike the country cause such wide spread devastation that it takes the country quite some time to recuperate. Some children end up without families and homes; finding a way for these children to still receive an education is a challenge that China faces.
If a child is orphaned due to a natural disaster, I cannot imagine that continuing on with their educational routine would be of the highest importance to them. Although it would provide them with some sense of normalcy, it would be hard for them to focus on the educational goals in the classroom when they have lost so much.
As a teacher, I cannot imagine what this child would be facing, but I would be there in any way that I could to help the child. It would be difficult to lose your home and be concerned with school, but as a teacher, I may be able to help the family by helping the children maintain that routine while the adults sort things out in other areas. From a personal level, I would want to do all that I could to help the family.
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