When kids leave traditional school, they have to go through a deschooling process.
Deschooling = unlearning all the bad habits you picked up in school.
Some of the biggest habits kids need to unlearn:
Deschooling = unlearning all the bad habits you picked up in school.
Some of the biggest habits kids need to unlearn:
1. Being passive.
Traditional school feeds you everything you need. Stand in line, follow the rules, and you'll do well.
But if you want outsized results in the real world, you need to go take what you want.
Kids need to learn how to take that ownership of their experience.
Traditional school feeds you everything you need. Stand in line, follow the rules, and you'll do well.
But if you want outsized results in the real world, you need to go take what you want.
Kids need to learn how to take that ownership of their experience.
2. Waiting for permission.
Traditional school requires kids to ask for permission to do anything, from reading a book to going to the bathroom.
The real world rewards those who don't wait for permission. Like the startup adage: "don't ask for permission, ask for forgiveness."
Traditional school requires kids to ask for permission to do anything, from reading a book to going to the bathroom.
The real world rewards those who don't wait for permission. Like the startup adage: "don't ask for permission, ask for forgiveness."
3. Deferring to authority.
School teaches kids that the adult is always right.
In reality, kids need to learn to trust their own judgment and opinions if they want to do well in life.
When kids leave school, they have to learn to trust their own inner compass again.
School teaches kids that the adult is always right.
In reality, kids need to learn to trust their own judgment and opinions if they want to do well in life.
When kids leave school, they have to learn to trust their own inner compass again.
4. Learning to the test.
School rewards late-night cramming and test-it-and-forget-it learning strategies.
The only thing that matters is the test score.
In the real world, kids need to learn to the task. What really matters is what they can *do* with the knowledge they gain.
School rewards late-night cramming and test-it-and-forget-it learning strategies.
The only thing that matters is the test score.
In the real world, kids need to learn to the task. What really matters is what they can *do* with the knowledge they gain.
5. Doing the bare minimum to get by.
It's easy to get by in school doing "just good enough."
But the real world rewards excellence, not mediocrity.
Kids need to learn to take pride in their work, and to go above and beyond in their work because they care about the outcome.
It's easy to get by in school doing "just good enough."
But the real world rewards excellence, not mediocrity.
Kids need to learn to take pride in their work, and to go above and beyond in their work because they care about the outcome.
School is hurting your kids just as much as it's helping - if not more.
Your kids deserve better.
It's never too early to start the deschooling process, nor too late.
Follow @rebelEducator for ideas on how to get started. Or join us on Substack 👇
rebeleducator.substack.com
Your kids deserve better.
It's never too early to start the deschooling process, nor too late.
Follow @rebelEducator for ideas on how to get started. Or join us on Substack 👇
rebeleducator.substack.com
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