Let’s examine the current model of education, which faces numerous challenges:
- Insufficient schools, teachers, staff, etc., to educate everyone. Always lagging.
- The education system attempts to fit individuals into a one-size-fits-all model rather than recognizing each person’s unique potential. If each child pursued their innate passion, society could achieve balance.
- A divide between the haves and have-nots arises from the financial and time investments needed for schooling.
- Children often do not learn independent thinking but are graded on their ability to repeat existing knowledge.
- Despite many years of education, students often lack practical skills.
- Students spend years learning a profession beyond basic education.
- The system suppresses creativity, forcing children into outdated roles, emphasizing book knowledge over application, and fostering feelings of inadequacy.
- Much of the education is forgotten because it is not applied.
- Students often lack confidence, excelling in some subjects but being told they are not good in others.
- The system is expensive to maintain, with early leavers gaining little value and graduates often lacking confidence and practical skills.
- Children become jacks of all trades but masters of none, often forgetting what they learned due to lack of application, resulting in wasted education.
What is the school of the future?
- In the future school, there are no traditional teachers. Students of all ages teach each other, with the school open to both children and adults. Curriculums provide a framework, but learning is self-directed. Mentors offer guidance, answer questions, and teach practical skills.
- Children pursue their passions, following the unique interests that contribute to a balanced society. The school harnesses these individual passions.
- Students create their own curriculum, focusing on mastering one or two subjects at a time.
- Mastering a subject builds confidence, encouraging students to master new areas.
- Passion-driven learning leads to natural and effortless mastery, providing skills that enable students to earn a living.
- This approach allows students to graduate quickly as experts in their field, taking pride in their skills.
- Financial success follows because students enjoy their work and have mastered a passion.
- The school fosters a knowledge-sharing environment where learners of all ages exchange knowledge. Each field has a curriculum guide with resources, and students update and share content globally.
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