The past few days I've talked about a framework for education that puts a larger focus on making a system that focuses more on student learning and providing flexibility for teachers, students, and parents. It is a bad system. There are huge issues with implementing it.
The cost of developing the software and lesson systems.
Issues with discipline and consistency for the students with a potentially rotating staff of teachers even in a day.
Having a centralized top down lesson plan structure that might not accommodate different learning styles.
Having a system that wouldn't allow much room for content flexibility.
The loss of consistent lessons between students at a given time.
Difficulties surrounding taking trips or class projects that fit the current topic.
I'm sure I'm missing some big ones.
So all in all it is a bad plan. However, sticking with the current plan is not a real option. Our public schooling system is largely failing and a few tweaks here and there will never be enough. It needs a bottom up overhaul. My plan probably shouldn't be implemented, but I am not hearing any real discussion about complete overhaul and it needs to be discussed. If we are not willing to go back to a clean slate and start over we are not serious about finding a system that really works.
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