“If we taught babies to talk as most skills are taught in school, they would memorize lists of sounds in a predetermined order and practice them alone in a closet.” IfsSchoolOrderSoundEducationTalkingPracticeLearningTaughtBabySkillsListsClosetsSchooledTeaching ChildrenUnschoolingChildren LearningPredeterminedMemorizingProblems In School Book:Be the Change: Reinventing School for Student Success Source: Be the Change: Reinventing School for Student Success
“In 1970 the top three skills required by the Fortune 500 were the three Rs: reading, writing, and arithmetic. In 1999 the top three skills in demand were teamwork, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills. We need schools that are developing these skills.” NeedsWritingProblemSchoolThreeReadingSkillsDemandFortuneDevelopingTeamworkProblem SolvingArithmeticInterpersonalReading WritingInterpersonal Skills Author:Linda Darling-Hammond
