Going Dutch? Reflections on the Secondary School System in the Netherlands
The Netherlands is almost always ranked in the top ten for "best education systems in the world." But what makes an education system “the best?”
Opinion
Forewarned Is Forearmed: A Futurist’s Opinion
Over the past ten years, the world as we know it has transformed in astonishing ways. As a result, so has the world of education.
Special Needs: An Insider’s Perspective
Dear teacher, You’ve been teaching us about types of writing: the difference between fiction and non-fiction; procedural writing; business letters and personal letters—like ...
Lost Boys
Boys seem to be falling behind girls in our society, especially in education, but why?
The Hardest Part of Customized Education
An education and a curriculum tailored to the needs and abilities of each student is absolutely critical to the future of education
Digital Literacy: A Revolution Begins
Digital literacy is one of those phrases that we use without truly knowing its meaning. But before extending this concept into the future, I went to the past: what is the ...
Educating to Fail
Our education is failing today’s children in a big way. Yet, it’s not only our education system; it’s also our governments, our economy, and our national economic policy.
The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be
If you could take a doctor from the 19th century and transport him (for it would certainly be a man) to a modern hospital, he wouldn’t be able to do much more than walk around ...
Opinion: Why Parents Don’t Respect Teachers
Some parents seem to have a problem with teachers. Given that this seems to be happening more frequently, what are the causes of this lack of respect, and where is this headed?
A Case for the Arts in the Future of Education
If you believe, as I do, that the techniques we use in education should be teaching students things that are most important to them and society, then arts have to be at or ...