Why We Need True Leadership in Education
Kayley Kenzie
There are three kinds of education: Professional education, the public school system, and leadership in education. Leadership in education can also be called the Thomas Jefferson Education.
For families who couldn't afford to give their children any other kind of education, public school was their option. The system was instituted to create students who could become part of the work force after receiving a diploma.
In today's society, the majority of American students receive this form of education. Educators who are familiar with Thomas Jefferson's form of education refer to the public school system as "conveyor-belt education." Basically, this analogy compares students to factory products.
The public school system treats all children the same. They are given the same materials all at the same age and are tested in the same way. There is no focus on individual interests, talents, or abilities.
It is true that the products of this type of education are great workers; essentially they are taught what to think.
The second system is professional education, which is very similar to its public counterpart. These schools provide training in specialized areas, such as business, law, medicine, and other trades.
Professional schools are better known as trade schools. These schools are very difficult to get into, with only the best students being highly competitive. A student who emerges from this school is a trained specialist who knows when to think.
The third and final form of education is leadership in education, or leadership education. Throughout history, it is these students who go on to become great leaders in government. It is also these same students who become great speakers, entrepreneurs, and people who promote noble causes.
It was Thomas Jefferson's vision to institute a system that would create leaders who would prevent tyranny. But after his educational plan was instituted, it only took a few short years for the government to involve itself in public education.
Leaders like Jefferson throughout history were usually home schooled. After the learned foundational skills at home, they advanced to quality schools where they learned about the classics.
Students are inspired to learn when mentors and teachers guide them in their studies. They learn how to think when placed at the feet of the great minds from the classics.
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