The way school is right now, is "just fine" to some people. These people being the ones that always do what they're told without argument or questions; the robots. Life is no fun if you can't do anything you want to, or that you're good at. Sir Ken Robinson in his video (http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/sir_ken_robinson_bring_on_the_revolution.html) makes several very good points. Like, the whole video is just filled with awesome points. At one point he talks about how schools today are based on a "fast food". Which means students are treated like factory line products. Teachers need to slow down. You might not cover as much in a semester, but by the time school's out, students would remember a lot more for future use in other classes. Things today, especially in math, move way too fast for some people to understand and do well. I know how these people feel, because I am one. I switched into an extended algebra class because I couldn't keep up with the "normal" pace. SLOW DOWN. Teachers wonder why students can't remember the things they're taught? Because they aren't being taught correctly and efficiently. All we are taught "is how to decode a textbook and use formulas" (Words from Dan Meyer's video "Math class needs a makeover" @ted.com)
Dan is another man who talks about how things are too fast and factory-like. We students are all treated the same in most ways at school and it needs to change. I know I keep repeating myself, but it's because this crap is getting old. All this standardized testing and stuff doesn't test ANYTHING except raw memory of things we don't care about. "Make the most of whatever it is that floats your boat..." -Ken Robinson.
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