I've read many articles and blogs about the current education system. A lot of people have opinions about our it, some positive, most negative. But I’ve seen that many people who write
about public education have never experienced public education by any other way
than that they attended a public school growing up. However, there is so much
more that goes on. So it was really refreshing to read a blog that has many
opinions and ideas about education, and it was written by someone who taught
for 22 years and who also has children! Will Richardson has great ideas for teachers and parents and interesting opinions about the current state of the education system.
His blog "Schools at a Crossroads" was really interesting. He begins the blog with a quote about how the US has done so much work to "expand potential" that we've actually created barriers for what we want to become. "It’s not schools themselves, obviously, that stand in the way of progress. It’s our nostalgia for what schools are supposed to be. It’s our lack of a modern context for developing a vision for what schools might become." His big point is that to make relevant decisions about 21st century learners, you need to have learned in this century. Basically, we can't expect children in this day and age to learn based on old teaching models that are outdated and ineffective.
Overall, this blog is such a great resource. It is a great way to refocus on the big picture of education and how to correctly make that ideal a reality. I could definitely use this blog as a way to stay current on events going on in education worldwide. I really appreciate Will Richardson's opinions on education and look forward to reading his blogs in the future.
His blog "Schools at a Crossroads" was really interesting. He begins the blog with a quote about how the US has done so much work to "expand potential" that we've actually created barriers for what we want to become. "It’s not schools themselves, obviously, that stand in the way of progress. It’s our nostalgia for what schools are supposed to be. It’s our lack of a modern context for developing a vision for what schools might become." His big point is that to make relevant decisions about 21st century learners, you need to have learned in this century. Basically, we can't expect children in this day and age to learn based on old teaching models that are outdated and ineffective.
Overall, this blog is such a great resource. It is a great way to refocus on the big picture of education and how to correctly make that ideal a reality. I could definitely use this blog as a way to stay current on events going on in education worldwide. I really appreciate Will Richardson's opinions on education and look forward to reading his blogs in the future.
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