The Flat World and Education
The U.S. needs to make significant changes in how it invests in and structures its education system, said Standford University education professor and author Linda Darling-Hammond in a speech at the ASCD annual conference that was equal parts wake-up call and motivational speech for educators.
Darling-Hammond, in her John Dewey Society Memorial Lecture, said American education remains mired in an antiquated system that does not serve the majority of students who will go on to knowledge-based jobs.
Teaching in the 21st century should enable learning, Darling-Hammond said. It should be collaborative, hands-on and lead to a higher-level of understanding and teach students how to draw conclusions. Today's students are inundated with