> Then, why is it "Children's?", you might ask. Because it is operated
by the schoolchildren, 9-15 years old.
This blew my mind, and immediately made me think of John Taylor-Gatto
[1] who won numerous teaching awards trying, but ultimately failing,
to convince American teachers to show children the same respect.
My 30 year old masters students are not even allowed to run their own
WiFi network never mind an actual RAILWAY NETWORK that carries real
passengers.
Going way beyond Montessori's philosophies, Gatto (and similarly Sir
Ken Robinson) insisted children should learn real life skills by being
given responsibility. His methods were revolutionary and transformed
some of the worst New York schools. This scared the living shit out of
governors and politicians who realised such a radical agenda might
create young adults able to think and politically organise.
This blew my mind, and immediately made me think of John Taylor-Gatto [1] who won numerous teaching awards trying, but ultimately failing, to convince American teachers to show children the same respect.
My 30 year old masters students are not even allowed to run their own WiFi network never mind an actual RAILWAY NETWORK that carries real passengers.
Going way beyond Montessori's philosophies, Gatto (and similarly Sir Ken Robinson) insisted children should learn real life skills by being given responsibility. His methods were revolutionary and transformed some of the worst New York schools. This scared the living shit out of governors and politicians who realised such a radical agenda might create young adults able to think and politically organise.
[1] https://www.diygenius.com/changemakers-john-taylor-gatto/