John Taylor Gatto: "The Essentials of Great Schools"
Strong experience with literacy. (writing and public speaking centered curriculum – let kids present in front of strangers regularly) Always write daily/regularly (the practice of doing it)
Insight into the major institutional forms. Must know about courts, military, etc.. Knowing about the legislative, judicial, executive and know how to work around those processes. Understanding is key
Repeated exercises in politeness and civility. This is the key to when you get older and getting ahead. Rudeness, sloppiness is not allowed.
Independent work is always in private school. Public schools allows teachers to fill 80 to 90% of the student work. Private is 10% teachers and 90% on the students.
Energetic sports are allowed on every campus and a physical presence is built around exercise, dancing, sports…a commanding physical presence is built doing this. Pain is dealt with here too.
Theory of access to workplace and professional environments. Kids can see how things really work in life. People and places of access are key.
Responsibility is a big part of the curriculum. Washing dishes and care for a animal or leadership of a club or show responsibility.
Arrival of a personal code of standards. (must be checked regularly) based on morality, production and behavior.
Familiarity with the arts: literature, painting, architecture, etc. (makes a bigger you)
Power of Accuracy in observation. Being able to draw what you see helps you to sharpen what you see or perceive. (imagine if Darwin couldn’t draw.)
Learning how to deal with challenges. Children can’t be cowardly and they must be challenged to stand up if they are knocked down.
Habit of caution must be learned before a conclusion is drawn. Teach kids to question and support their opinions.
Test your judgments and discriminate your predictions and reflect back on how consistent your answers are with the truth.
Theory of Human Nature must be taught: History, Philosophy, Law, Psychology, Humanities.
Insight into the major institutional forms. Must know about courts, military, etc.. Knowing about the legislative, judicial, executive and know how to work around those processes. Understanding is key
Repeated exercises in politeness and civility. This is the key to when you get older and getting ahead. Rudeness, sloppiness is not allowed.
Independent work is always in private school. Public schools allows teachers to fill 80 to 90% of the student work. Private is 10% teachers and 90% on the students.
Energetic sports are allowed on every campus and a physical presence is built around exercise, dancing, sports…a commanding physical presence is built doing this. Pain is dealt with here too.
Theory of access to workplace and professional environments. Kids can see how things really work in life. People and places of access are key.
Responsibility is a big part of the curriculum. Washing dishes and care for a animal or leadership of a club or show responsibility.
Arrival of a personal code of standards. (must be checked regularly) based on morality, production and behavior.
Familiarity with the arts: literature, painting, architecture, etc. (makes a bigger you)
Power of Accuracy in observation. Being able to draw what you see helps you to sharpen what you see or perceive. (imagine if Darwin couldn’t draw.)
Learning how to deal with challenges. Children can’t be cowardly and they must be challenged to stand up if they are knocked down.
Habit of caution must be learned before a conclusion is drawn. Teach kids to question and support their opinions.
Test your judgments and discriminate your predictions and reflect back on how consistent your answers are with the truth.
Theory of Human Nature must be taught: History, Philosophy, Law, Psychology, Humanities.
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