hope

I saw this video on Pittsy's blog and it blew my mind.  I put in on FB and thought I should share it here as well.



Sir Ken Robinson hits the nail on the head when he says that the current educational system must be changed.

It's interesting to consider how the original model was founded and how much the world has evolved since then. I know that I've had one too many conversations lamenting the public and private school sector. Believe me, it's rarely positive. Homeschooling rates are on the rise for a reason!

But I am hopeful. I feel like the pot is beginning to boil and people are starting to understand and take initiatives to modernize this antiquated system. And nothing excites me more than hearing about (charter) schools that are thinking outside of the box -- incorporating ideas like mixed-age classrooms, nature-based education, using non-traditional methods of teaching, even designing spaces that are better suited for a learning environment. (The majority of public schools here in Las Vegas look like little prisons!)

I can't help but feel that we're on the cusp of something big.

(If you were like me and wanted to hear more from Sir Ken Robinson, then listen to this: CLICK HERE)