Ideas for Change

Each of the authors support the ideas for change slightly with a different focus, but the end view looking over the horizon-is the same.  It is to educate children to be successful adults in society.  Jerry Large supports change by emphasizing the qualities that make for successful people.  They are grit, gratitude, optimism, curiosity, and social intelligence.  It is not about how high you score on tests.  Barry Boyce supports change in being mindful, having empathy and good citizenship.  Keith Gilyard saw change through creative arts and humanities.  bell hooks sees changes to education through critical thinking rather than conformity and obedience.  Interestingly, Sandy Hayes sees changed in education with Games.  Games can teach children about collaboration, problem solving, and accomplishing tasks through innovation, exploration and offers hope rather than failure.