Abstract
The concept of exceptionalism for some years has defined the way schools and society determine success. Abiding by this concept has become problematic for parents and students who believe they must achieve outstanding benchmarks to have greater access to opportunities. In addition, the Danielson Framework became a tool to identify which educators were operating under specific standards to ensure students’ impressive performance. How education chooses to reframe exceptionalism while redefining success will ultimately determine how effectively schools can best support teachers and students to obtain achievable and realistic goals.
Highlights
Exceptionalism Has Its Place The word exceptionalism envisions people fulfilling and executing desired plateaus deemed unattainable
Redefining Exceptionalism How effective a teacher performs in a classroom assuredly dictates the level of academic success a student will achieve (Wiggins & McTighe, 2011)
People should strive to accomplish amazing feats, it should not exist as the standard-bearer for everyone to adhere to
Summary
Exceptionalism Has Its Place The word exceptionalism envisions people fulfilling and executing desired plateaus deemed unattainable. Educators remain expected to perform at a higher standard while being accountable to parents and students’ needs. Even more so, they take on multiple roles every day to meet the needs of their students. Being exceptional means people have achieved new heights of success. Very few people in history are considered exceptional. Historic men such as Albert Einstein or Dr Martin Luther King Jr. certainly are individuals that accomplished legendary and exceptional status. The prodigious sports feats of Michael Jeffrey Jordan and Muhammad Ali, as well as the technological accomplishments of humankind landing on the moon and Steve Jobs’ creation of Apple, further speak to how impressively people can go beyond human boundaries
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