10 ways to improve the (North Amaerican ) educational system
1. Recognize that the most effective teaching device is a committed teacher with a piece of chalk and a blackboard
2. Starting in Grade nine children should be put on work placements
Sending our children out into the work world with no marketable skills what so ever is plain ludicrous
3. Recognize that art , music , drama would be better taught in conservatories / schools for the arts
4. Introduce the basics of computer sciences that don't require computers
5. Teach touch typing to all students at an early grade level
6. Keep the political ideology to 'middle of the road'
7. Teach a separate course in civics.
8. Totally revamp high school physics
When I was in high school, physics (gr. 12) was the worst taught course in the curriculum. Sad because for anyone entering STEM it was an absolutely vital course.
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