Education…

By Chris Nentarz:

“My wife and I went to a (kindergarden) parent-teacher conference and were informed that our budding refrigerator artist, Christopher, would be receiving a grade of Unsatisfactory in art.  We were shocked.  How could ANY child- let alone our child- receive a poor grade in art at such a young age?”

Author Jordan Ayan, continues stating, “His teacher informed us that he had refused to color within the lines, which was a state requirement for demonstrating ‘grade-level motor skills.”  Jordan Ayan, AHA!

Our current educational system, ‘The Ford Model,” is oriented around memorizing facts.   It screams:

“Park your brains at the door!”  (Tom Peters)

Our assembly line model disregards deeper thought and ignores contemplation.

The world is begging for creativity, and this mindset must be introduced in our educational system.  Innovation generates cultural change and action.  For instance, the creation of the roman arch changed society forever.  The invention of the light bulb speaks for itself.

Tom Peters states, “The A students work for the B students, the C students run the businesses, and the D students have the buildings named after them.”

In your opinion, what is our educational framework missing?