Two days ago I responded to a request for a radio interview on various subjects. This is the first one that has materialized. If you suffer from insomnia, tune into www.blogtalkradio.com tomorrow night at 11 PM. If you do, I'd love to hear back from you with some feedback.
As I prepare, if you have any data or perspectives that will help me, please send it to me.
Here is what I sent them.
Question 1: Based on the above, Conservative Or Liberal Wanted To Debate Education Reformers, what do you have to offer? Give me a brief pitch below.
Answer: Government (public) schools launch the brilliant kids, re-mediate students with challenges and leave the average to drift. Exceptional teachers are not the norm because of low pay and lack of other incentives. Schools need to teach critical thinking, reading, math and new technologies. Creative problem solving should be the bedrock of most courses so the students will discover why they need skills as they solve problems. The school day could be longer, vacations shorter and requirements clear. To reinvent the future our schools need to be real centers of learning. If the kids don't like to learn, the schools are doing something wrong!
Question 2: What is your experience with this topic?
Answer: With over 30 years experience as a college professor, communications consultant, 4 kids who went to public and private schools, I have seen misguided policies fail and fear and greed paralyze school systems.
Last Question: Anything else you`d like to add?
Answer: We need to have courage for a bold approach in education. No wimps need apply. We need to have parent reeducation so they buy in to the approach. Strip the administrations from the need to have power and to wield it, and you will
have an educational atmosphere where all will want to learn how to cope with new new challenges of a rapidly changing world. We also need to learn how to speak and how to listen. Check out my blog: www.jillkampmelton.blogspot.com
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