WHAT WOULD A “SLOW SCHOOL” LOOK LIKE?

“A Slow School would emphasize how ideas are conceptualized, just as Slow Food emphasizes ingredients’ innate qualities.”

“Since education is essentially about equipping our children with the ability to act responsibly in a complex society, the idea of a Slow School follows very readily from the metaphor of Slow. It brings to mind an institution where students have time to discuss, argue, and reflect upon knowledge and ideas, and so come to understand themselves and the culture they will inherit. It would be a school that esteems the professional judgment of teachers, that recognizes the differing interests and talents of its pupils, and works with its community to provide a rich variety of learning experiences.

Unfortunately, schools in a number of countries are obliged, by political decisions, to conduct their affairs in a totally different manner. This is particularly the case in England and the United States, where public education has taken as its model not the moral character of Slow Food but the commercial character of fast food.”

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THE NATURE AND PURPOSE OF EDUCATION by Maurice Holt