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Time:35seconds Source:TeacherCertificationStudent,UniversityofMaineAugusta Title:"EducatingforTomorrowSchoolsasToolsforChange" MainPoint:Todaysstudentsaretomorrowsleader.Globalizationdemandsanew wayofthinking.Todaysschoolsarestuckinthepast.Memorizingfactsandfigures onlywinsgameshows.Successdemandsthedevelopmentofcriticalthinkingskills, creativity,leadershipandsocialresponsibility.Ourchildrenneedaninnovativeand challengingeducationfocusedonthedevelopmentoftheseskills.Joinmein promotingSchoolsasToolsforChange.

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Thisactivitytaughtmetocarefullyanalyzemychosenpositiononthepurposeofeducationas wellashowtocommunicateitconcisely.Additionally,thisassignmentfurtherconcretedmy theoryandpositionthatIdonotbelieveinaonepurposeeducation.Whileanalyzingmy positiononthesecondpurposeofeducation,Ifoundreasonstosupporttheotherpurposeof education.Todaysglobalclimateandourculturesdiversitymakesitdifficulttocreateahardline inthepurposeofeducation.Thepracticeofputtingonetheoryortheotherinaneatlywrapped boxseemstocauseasignificantdelayinpotentialprogress.BecauseofthisIbelieveitis impossibletosupportonlyoneofthesepurposes.Ibelievetodaysleadersneedtobeforward thinkingandcreateaneducationthataddressesboththeacquisitionofknowledgeandcultural historyaswellasthenewtoolsstudentsneedtobesuccessful.