This is amazing. This is something I, as a 17 year old student, can relate to. It's such an important issue. This is something I 'm passionate about .
Have you seen "Making the Choice: When Typical School Doesn't Fit Your Atypical Child"? You can find it on the Gifted Homeschoolers website. It's right in line with your arguments.
The biggest mistake music teachers make is under-challenging their students. "Oh there not ready for X. " .. If you give them X and they like it then they will get ready and do very well.
As a high school teacher in MA, I agree. But, this video still assumes different is "better". This presentation is still under the impression that public education is failing as a whole, when it is not. Some of our students are flourishing in public schools; some schools can "teach to the test" and also create students who are inspired, informed and among the best in the world. Let us seek "different" while remembering that the grass is not always greener on the other side.
@MrHumphrey259 The only validity your argument holds is with kids in the upper echelon of academics and with those kids with well-developed IEPs. The vast majority of the kids in the middle are not getting the education they need with a "teaching to the test" approach because the material and focus on the "test" is for primarily theoretical mathematics and literature-based reading--we are teaching an outmoded system. The grass is greener on the other side, because the grass is dead on this side.
Will, you have hit the nail right on the head in saying that we have to start doing schools differentely. Today's systems aren't working for our kids.
Wow! Will this is the best presentation you have EVER delivered. It was very motivational. I what I would like next are some practical help on making schools different
Great talk, Will. It is a daunting task to prepare 21C global citizens from an institution mired in 20th century pedagogy.
cybrarianliz 6 days ago
This is amazing. This is something I, as a 17 year old student, can relate to. It's such an important issue. This is something I 'm passionate about .
shtm93 1 month ago
Really great speech! Awesome!
OscHol1 3 months ago
Have you seen "Making the Choice: When Typical School Doesn't Fit Your Atypical Child"? You can find it on the Gifted Homeschoolers website. It's right in line with your arguments.
mamacorin 4 months ago
The biggest mistake music teachers make is under-challenging their students. "Oh there not ready for X. " .. If you give them X and they like it then they will get ready and do very well.
Skygerobrian 7 months ago 2
As a high school teacher in MA, I agree. But, this video still assumes different is "better". This presentation is still under the impression that public education is failing as a whole, when it is not. Some of our students are flourishing in public schools; some schools can "teach to the test" and also create students who are inspired, informed and among the best in the world. Let us seek "different" while remembering that the grass is not always greener on the other side.
MrHumphrey259 9 months ago
@MrHumphrey259 The only validity your argument holds is with kids in the upper echelon of academics and with those kids with well-developed IEPs. The vast majority of the kids in the middle are not getting the education they need with a "teaching to the test" approach because the material and focus on the "test" is for primarily theoretical mathematics and literature-based reading--we are teaching an outmoded system. The grass is greener on the other side, because the grass is dead on this side.
MacSteve75 8 months ago
I have felt this way since day one when I started teaching. Heck, even when I was in school.
bormann83 9 months ago
gosh - it's even better the 3rd time you watch it.. thanks Will.
51295monk 9 months ago
Yes! thank you.
dflyfamily 10 months ago
yeah yeah yeah
Waffle on mate! Different how? Be specific.
roidzmaster525 10 months ago
Will, you have hit the nail right on the head in saying that we have to start doing schools differentely. Today's systems aren't working for our kids.
Charlesallain11 11 months ago
GENIUS! ONE LOVE
TheAnnafisher 11 months ago
Great stuff... endless opportunities in the internet
sakatawi77 11 months ago
Powerful stuff. Thanks for your inspiration Will.
paulfuller75 11 months ago
Wow! Will this is the best presentation you have EVER delivered. It was very motivational. I what I would like next are some practical help on making schools different
mozsides 11 months ago