I mean more that the elementary/secondary school years are largely wasted in terms of what could have been taught.
Yes, some things are taught and sometimes learned, but only superficially.
Even basic economics and financial literacy is taught way too late. These kids have been ogling phones, tablets, apps since they were in Kindergarten and then learn a few basics over a decade later?
Acceleration in Physics is not a difficult concept. Yet, it’s often taught late in secondary school - 6 to 8 years after teaching fractions.
Each year Math classes largely repeat the previous year with just a small extra wrinkle (except for the crazy year known as Geometry).
Pre-algebra, algebra I, algebra II, advanced math, Calculus I. That’s 5 years to poorly learn lines, parabolas, and integrals — longer than an entire college education.
Imagine if we taught grammar that way. All
Of Elementary education would be stuck in the simple tenses! The future perfect continuous would be taught Senior year!
I’m not advocating teaching Calculus in 2nd grade but I think we should be doing better.
Yes, some things are taught and sometimes learned, but only superficially.
Even basic economics and financial literacy is taught way too late. These kids have been ogling phones, tablets, apps since they were in Kindergarten and then learn a few basics over a decade later?
Acceleration in Physics is not a difficult concept. Yet, it’s often taught late in secondary school - 6 to 8 years after teaching fractions.
Each year Math classes largely repeat the previous year with just a small extra wrinkle (except for the crazy year known as Geometry).
Pre-algebra, algebra I, algebra II, advanced math, Calculus I. That’s 5 years to poorly learn lines, parabolas, and integrals — longer than an entire college education.
Imagine if we taught grammar that way. All Of Elementary education would be stuck in the simple tenses! The future perfect continuous would be taught Senior year!
I’m not advocating teaching Calculus in 2nd grade but I think we should be doing better.