Within an environment of trust, I believe that the better interest of children can be met by allowing them to become aware of what they do well, and care enough about themselves to develop those talents, so that they may become independent, well functioning, satisfied members of our global community.
The educational philosopher who has most affected my thinking is the progressive, John Dewey. In his book, Experience and Education, he outlined the need, if not the imperative, to teach from the interest of the child. I intend to shape the experience of students by allowing their teachers to teach to their strengths, while accommodating areas less secure. I would want my instructors, (although I would be much more theirs than they mine), to teach in the way that they connect to the adult world. With the speed of information and innovation geometrically increasing, students need to be empowered with more than access to a vibrant curriculum. They need to be taught how to think, to be able to digest a fluidly shifting, ever more connected world. The Seven Survival Skills (Wagner, 2014) are a good guide:
Resources: Wagner, Tony (2014-03-11). The Global Achievement Gap: Why Even Our Best Schools Don't Teach the New Survival Skills Our Children Need —and What We Can Do About It. Basic Books. Kindle Edition.
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