Public schools are killing creativity. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
This statement is the bane of my existence. It is why I teach what I teach. Children come to school creative beings. It is our job as educators to foster that creativity and to encourage them to be creative problem solvers.
Creativity is messy. It is loud and chaotic and doesn't fit well into the time constrained world of education. But it is also beautiful. And it is what makes humans human. It is worth the time and we, as adults, need to be willing to give up some control and let children explore their world and create their own solutions. Then we need to step back and not try to fix it. There are many solutions to a well-created problem.
Rant complete.
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