The Schools Children Deserve

My manifesto about the schools children deserve.

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Comment by Clif Mims on March 4, 2008 at 11:36pm: Very well done. Is this on YouTube, too?

Comment by Carolyn Wilson Koerschen on March 3, 2008 at 6:06pm: Children deserve schools that are beautiful, filled with art, interesting colors, shapes and textures.

Children deserve schools that are balanced; where creativity and literacy have equal status and where wonder is treasured.

Children deserve schools that are comfortable; with cozy spots for solitude and welcoming spaces where groups can gather.

Children deserve schools that are responsive to their questions, ideas and concerns.

Children deserve schools that are flexible; free of rigid schedules and the one-size fits all curriculum.

Children deserve schools that are open; where learners are invited to explore the world beyond classroom walls.

Children deserve schools that are respectful of the individual; where personal best is emphasized rather than competitive comparisons.

Children deserve schools that are inclusive of learners with diverse backgrounds and abilities.

Children deserve schools that are sustainable; where simplicity and service to others are embedded in daily life.

Children deserve schools where parents and teachers who maintain high expectations of themselves and their children, who are patient, and who are not discouraged by failure, or afraid to love.