In what ways can we assure ourselves of taking the good things we see into our own classrooms? I know the Sunshine daydreamer and I have experienced a very eye-opening look into the high quality of education that can exist via a private school- can we bring it into the public schools with at least 10 more students in our class and potentially less room for breathing and creativity? Is this question even answerable right now? Why do schools who approach education with group tables versus individual desks considered alternative? Why does the traditional classroom format have to be the standard when so many people appreciate and thrive in so-called alternative settings? Why are there loooooong waitlists to enter into the public schools that are embracing "alternative" approaches? It seems to me that there is support out there for new approaches, not to mention the election of Randy Dorn as the new state Super (although, I have a feeling every single teacher in wa state voted on election day). My question is, where exactly is the resistance to change coming from and why is it so powerful?
Can the classroom embrace more than academics? Can it be a safe place for the student to figure out what life is all about?
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