The Smartest Kids in the World

Amanda Ripley was just a reporter who took an interest in the education system. As a result of this interest, she has written a book, " The Smartest Kids in the World." This book explores the education system around the world from the perspective of three forge in exchange students. It was very insightful and informative.  

One thing I've definitely accounted for Finland was that it had a very high standard for their teachers. Getting into school to be a teacher was like getting into Ivy league. I think this part of the education system is very full proof. Although, this will push out maybe even more passionate teachers. Just because teachers are very smart does not mean that less intelligent teachers would not have as much passion. I can say that passionate teachers have truly motivated the most. 

South Korea's education system really invests in the idea of studying and hard work. The whole nation is devout to education and it's described as an "anti-poverty" vaccine. The education system works but it comes at a very crude price; your time and almost like your soul. There was even a murder of a "tiger mom" and the murder was almost entirely blamed on the victim.The whole system takes education to an entirely different level. 

Poland is slowly in the middle of the change and I think they're on the right track for the most part. The education system there takes it slow and will probably come together really nice. 

Make a change for the Future

The key to education to making sure its standards are achieved is all up to the parents. That's right! Not the teachers, not the students, but the parents. Studies have shown in the UK that parents hold that centerpiece of support to really develop a child's learning as reported by Education news.

If you really think about it, growing up in the right environment is crucial to a student's goals in life. Everyone should be at least focused in education for even just a tiny amount. Unfortunately, their parents could care less. If the students in a normal classroom even with nothing out of the ordinary what makes you think you can force education onto the student? Then it'll be a hostile classroom. It is no longer suitable for anyone to learn. You cannot force someone to learn. But what you can do is teach them the importance of learning. This is not a job for anyone but the parents. Some parents could care less due to their own parents not caring either. This also cannot be easily undone either. So, the real root is to prevent this from happening ASAP. We need to support parenting classes as a requirement by laws. It will be a long road but this is the root of the problem in why so many students strive for the bare minimum. Although you can't force someone to learn, you can't take learning away from a person either.

Tribes

Education is always trying to be revolutionized and made better. That's a good start but we really need to be thinking about what actually works. The education system seems to think that the standardized testing, the better. The tribes method is a good method to keep the classroom together.  The tribes method brings the class together mentally and the students a sense of morals. The students should be learning to mutually respect others and other moral values that would help the classroom.

. Learning is not about just getting an answer right or wrong. It's about gaining the knowledge that the student desires to achieve. I'm pretty sure no student wants to grow up filling out answer keys for a living. A good way to help this revolution is to support the fight against standardized testing. You can support by signing a simple online petition at this website. We need to change as much as we can with the little things we can do. The tribes method is a good way to add a change in the classroom revolution.