Let’s consider the current model of providing education, which faces many challenges:
- There are not enough schools, teachers, and staff to educate everyone, always lagging behind.
- The current education system tries to fit everyone into the same mold instead of recognizing each person’s unique potential. If each child pursued their passion, society would be balanced.
- A divide between those who have and those who have not is created due to the money and time needed for education.
- Children don’t learn to think independently but are graded on how well they repeat existing knowledge.
- After many years of schooling, students often lack practical skills.
- Students spend years learning a profession on top of basic education.
- The current system stifles creativity and forces children to conform, reflecting an outdated model of winners and losers, book knowledge vs. application, and feelings of inadequacy.
- Much of what students learn is forgotten because it’s never applied.
- Students often lack confidence because they may excel in a few subjects but are told they are not good in others.
- The system is expensive to maintain, and students who leave early have no value, while those who complete it often lack confidence and practical skills.
- Children become a jack of all trades but master of none, often forgetting what they learned due to lack of application, resulting in wasted education.
What is the school of the future?
- There are no teachers in the school of the future. All children from all grade levels teach each other, open to both children and adults. Curriculums provide a mental map, but each learner's journey is self-directed. Mentors are available for advice on where to start, answering questions, and practical job skills.
- Children follow their passion, pursuing what they want to learn to provide a balanced society. The school leverages individual passion for societal balance.
- Students determine their own curriculum, focusing on one or two subjects at a time to mastery.
- Mastering their first subject builds confidence, encouraging students to tackle new subjects with the same mastery.
- Since learning is passion-driven, mastery comes naturally and effortlessly, providing a skill that allows students to earn a living.
- This approach allows students to graduate quickly as masters in their craft, taking pride in their expertise.
- Money flows effortlessly to these students because they master and enjoy their work.
- The school becomes a knowledge-sharing environment where children, students, and adults freely exchange knowledge. Each field has a curriculum guide with videos and tutorials. However, students are responsible for updating and sharing curriculum content with like-minded students locally and globally.
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