The future of education is not about getting through content faster. Information has already become abundant and accessible. The real challenge is helping young people discover who they are, how they contribute, how they work with others, and how they navigate an unpredictable world.
Redesign requires more than subtraction.
It requires imagination.
For generations, school attendance was rarely questioned because school was the central place where learning, social life, activities, and opportunity happened. But the world has changed dramatically, while many structures of school have remained largely the same.
Dr. Katie Martin is the author of Learner-Centered Innovation and VP of Leadership and Learning at Altitude Learning. She teaches in the graduate school of Education at High Tech High and is on the board of Real World Scholars. Learn More.
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