Some quotes from the TED talk:
- America spends more money on education than many other countries
- Education is based on conformity
- 10% of kids are being diagnosed with ADHD - I don't believe it's an epidemic
- Children are suffering from "childhood"
- If you can light the spark of curiosity, children will learn
- Curiosity is the engine of achievement
- There is no education system in the world that is better than its teachers
- If there's no learning going on, there's no education going on
- You can be engaged in the activity of something but not really achieving it, like dieting
- The dominant culture of education is about testing
- Testing should support learning, not replace it
- Human life is inherently creative
- One role of education is to awaken creativity
- The role of command and control doesn't work in education
- There is wonderful work happening in this country in spite of the dominant education culture
- Education is not a mechanical system, it's a human system
- Alternative education programs are personalized with strong teacher support
- The culture of the school is essential
