*Note: If you have not already done so please read my philosophy on education which can be found here. The American education system has a problem in that it spends far more energy focusing on what it can accomplish rather than what it should accomplish. That is not to short change the wonderful men and women who are doing the best they can with what they’ve got. Some of their efforts are truly herculean. But they shouldn’t have to be. Instead of trying to make do with what they’ve got they should have an over-abundance of resources to accomplish their…
Category: The Silver Bullet
The Silver Bullet- My Approach to Education
Yesterday I spent a pleasant morning guest lecturing on a wide range of topics for a few high school classes taught by some friends of mine. For me it was a particularly enjoyable experience as a result of having not been in front of a classroom for quite a while. There are few experiences as satisfying in life as the look in a student’s eyes when a concept finally clicks for them. Anybody who has ever been a teacher knows that look and no matter how much you may enjoy whatever it is you moved on from teaching to pursue, you…