What is the Purpose of Schools?

What is the Purpose of Schools?

Thinking about why we send children to school, why we teach what we teach? and what is the purpose?  Is it more than a nanny service? What is the purpose of compulsory education?  

 

This week we take on the purpose of schools.  Are we tacking students into placements that might not be a viable future for them? Are we truly presenting as many options within those areas of CTE rather than just the one specific class?  How many options are there?  Or are we specifically limited? 

 

Do we prepare students for more options that might integrate all their interests?  OR do we present limiting options?  

 

We can look to Sir Ken Robinson and Peter Grey for ideas as to how to encourage our students to explore more options and more fields that might actually intrigue them - ideas that might not be within the context of the regular classroom. 

 

What can schools do within the context of the 6 hours we have the students? 

 

That’s part of the discussion!  This is a loaded question, for sure!