Inspired by Robert S. Donovan’s article, 21 Things that will be Obsolete by 2020, this author is going to create his own list of changes for the American classroom. So here we go, the top ten items or practices that will disappear by the year 2020:
Routine Classroom Arrangements – gone will be the days of routinized columns of desks in the classroom.
Social Promotion – students will progress for their educational prowess based on competency attainment from pre-established proficiency levels.
Report Cards – good bye to the As, Bs, and Cs; instead graphical interfaces will identify proficiency levels for multiple content areas.
Endless Lectures – instead, students even at the elementary level will have greater and greater input to what is learned.
Structured School Day – far more creative, external learning opportunities will be provided to students.
Theory without Application – theory, models, and concepts will be taught, but immediately reinforced with practical applications.
Lack of Practitioners – the huge number of retired baby boomers will be actively engaged to support the public school student.
Restrictions on Mobile Devices – instead of being viewed as a threat, mobile devices will be used as a tool to engage students.
Hall Monitors – who needs them when students are empowered with greater governance.
Neuro-science – it is time to recognize the stages of development for all learners and engage them at the stage that they are at!
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