For the last week the news has been so terribly depressing. I mean it is usually not very upbeat but now it is like reading a sick joke. Like going back in time, or seeing the beginning of the end of the world as we know it. I actually feel like tuning the whole thing out and not reading any, but I know that this is not the answer.
But instead I am planning my new school as I think more than ever countries need to look at their education system. We follow the British system here and it is not great so much research says there should be changes made but no one does it. I have gone to at least 20 conferences that say the way most (not all) Western schools model schools in not effective for everyone. My father recently sent me an article about Chinese schools, no setting, mixed ability, specialist primary teachers, and motivated pupils. I always hear that this is cultural, Asians just work harder, oh and that they are pushed too hard and their childhood is horrible. But actually I think this is not true, of course some are pushed hard but I have taught many who just believe in education and want to excel, and not just at Maths and Science but Music, Art, Drama. I think some Western teachers just want to believe that some of the Asian systems are horrible to kids so that they do not have to look at their system or way of teaching and change.
Anyways, this brings me to my newest long term project. Opening a primary specialist school. No setting, all mixed ability, a lot of play and specialist teachers teaching all subjects. It just makes so much sense, take children learning languages, the young ones just run with it. In no time they are fluent. So this is now my long term dream/plan. Opening Barbados 2019, so if you want to get your child pre-enrolled (imagine intake will be massive ;)) let me know!
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