My first exposure to Sir Ken Robinson was in a couple of TED Talks he made. He has made his life’s work studying the way education is provided around the world and looking at the things that work, as well as the things that don’t. Along the way he has had the opportunity to meet and talk with some very interesting people who seemed to thrive and succeed, not because of school, but rather in spite of it. In his book The Element, he talks about people who’ve really found their niche in life and the often very diverse ways that they’ve come to their place in life. Often it’s through great adversity. He discusses as well both areas in which modern education are completely failing their students, as well as models where students can really flourish. The overall tone and message of the book are hopeful.
I’d recommend checking this out. It’s often humorous and provides some good insight into education.
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