We want young people to become independent and capable, yet we structure their days to the minute and give them few opportunities to do anything but answer multiple-choice questions, follow instructions and memorize information. We cast social interaction as an impediment to learning, yet all evidence points to the huge role it plays in their psychological development.READ MORE HERE...
That’s why we need to rethink the very nature of high school itself.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Rethink the very nature of high school itself
Related to the current video we are showing this week for our INSPIRATION is this article from the New York Times by Susan Engel titled, "Let Kids Rule the School":
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