Publish at February 15 2022 Updated February 24 2022
Everyone comes to class with some emotional baggage. Most students will carry it without the teacher ever noticing. Some, however, are going through difficult things and these may come out in a school setting. In the United States, among other places, educational experts are focusing on traumatized children and their inclusion rather than excluding them for "bad behavior."
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Preparing and running a discovery class
Getting out of the classroom to learn is an idea that students really appreciate. Little do they know that for a discovery class, their teacher has to prepare a solid educational project and organize everything with their parents, the places to visit and, in some cases, accommodation. In short, organizing an outing over one or more days requires a great deal of upstream preparation.
Exercise competence up to and including control of the learning environment
When an administration leaves control of the environment and execution to those whose competence it has recognized, the school adjusts and the teachers become involved. Taking the logic a step further, once students are recognized as competent to study, why take away their control of their study environment, which includes both their organization and how they go about it? Why can't they choose online courses in high school?
Can AI make rapid learning really effective?
Rapid learning is a misnomer, since it is not really the acquisition of knowledge that is rapid, but rather its conception. Modern tools such as artificial intelligence could propel this type of training.
Addressing sexual and gender diversity in the classroom
Taboos are slowly being broken about sexual and gender diversity. Society is slowly recognizing people who experience different attractions or who no longer see gender in the same way. Moreover, even science is pointing out the limits of binarity. Nevertheless, the subject still creates discomfort. How to talk to students about these minorities? It all comes down to education first and instilling the notion of respect.
The velobus, a new school mobility tool
In a context where the human ecological footprint and the collapse of physical activity among children are issues, walking or cycling to school would already be a good solution. However, many parents refuse to let their children use active means of transport for fear of the risks involved. The solution to these fears could be the velobus.
