Education Plan Step
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Prelude: Good News Education Opportunities Increasing
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Bad News Many Who Graduate Don't Work
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1) Special
Intelligence is
above average ability a person has in one or more areas of the multiple
intelligences which include Mathematical, Spatial, Bodily Movement,
Musical, Verbal, Interpersonal, and Intrapersonal. Curriculum should maximize
special intelligence.
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Benefits a) Studies show students forget more than 10% of their learning during the summer and "lower-class students" lose most. See Summer Setback: Race, Poverty ...Achievement in the First 2 Years b) A two-tier classroom system has enhanced student work benefits. c) Financial benefits for teachers result as they can teach overload courses in their off session. If a system's average teacher earns $50,000/year for sixteen courses or $3,125 per class for a year round morning assignment they could earn say $2000 per course for additional afternoon overload courses. Sixteen overloads cost $32,000 saving $18,000 or 36% of a salary plus fringe benefits and also make for happy teachers. 4) Economic facilities use would solve housing problems. The potential cost saving for large school systems making maximum use of their facilities are unlimited. 5) Structured Unstructured Time benefits the community. It is spent at school or community facilities to enhance Special Intelligence and also to provide paid/voluntary experiences for students and teachers. John Dewey "...advocated for an educational structure that strikes a balance between delivering knowledge while also taking into account the interests and experiences of the student." Academics will not suffer as trying to enhance intelligence with additional memory training is not money well spent. source |