Children are bored and depressed in public schools today. They do not learn because the curriculum and instruction are lifeless and drill-oriented. Sitting still without talking for long periods of time is not conducive to learning. Teachers need to be allowed to use child-directed projects that engage children and older students in their learning and to differentiate instruction for those who learn in different ways.
Why is this important?
Children are bored and depressed in public schools today. They do not learn because the curriculum and instruction are lifeless and drill-oriented. The curriculum needs to be broadened. Sitting still without talking for long periods of time is not conducive to learning. This does not prepare students for the real world of today's industry. They need to learn to collaborate and think together to solve problems. They need to be encouraged to be creative. Teachers need to be allowed to use differentiated instruction with students who are bored or feel stupid.
