http://vvrotny.org/2009/02/02/outliers-book-discussion-pt-1/ Thoughts and Reflections from Vinnie Vrotny Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:05:58 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://vvrotny.org/2009/02/02/outliers-book-discussion-pt-1/comment-page-1/#comment-682 Matt Winkler Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:37:51 +0000 http://vvrotny.org/?p=277#comment-682 Vinnie, These are great discussion topics! I stumbled across your page while searching for more information about summer enrichment + Outliers. For your first topic, I think an understanding of 'reasons why teachers leave teaching' would be valuable. For the second topic, I think that the US system is geared more toward a general or liberal education, which prevents single subject focus and mastery. My understanding of European systems is that students are tracked by age 16 into a specialty. Philosophically, we need to ask what education is primarily for: to broaden the mind, or prepare for a career. Thanks for leading this discussion! Vinnie,
These are great discussion topics! I stumbled across your page while searching for more information about summer enrichment + Outliers. For your first topic, I think an understanding of ‘reasons why teachers leave teaching’ would be valuable. For the second topic, I think that the US system is geared more toward a general or liberal education, which prevents single subject focus and mastery. My understanding of European systems is that students are tracked by age 16 into a specialty. Philosophically, we need to ask what education is primarily for: to broaden the mind, or prepare for a career.
Thanks for leading this discussion!

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