To all the ‘movers and shakers’ of the educational world: It’s Time To Wake Up!
“In the future, if you want a job, you must be as unlike a machine as possible: creative, critical and socially skilled. So why are children being taught to behave like machines?”
“Children learn best when teaching aligns with their natural exuberance, energy and curiosity. So why are they dragooned into rows and made to sit still while they are stuffed with facts?”
“We succeed in adulthood through collaboration. So why is collaboration in tests and exams called cheating?”
“Governments claim to want to reduce the number of children being excluded from school. So why are their curriculums and tests so narrow that they alienate any child whose mind does not work in a particular way?”
(Source: www.theguardian.com)
