Scripts
Scripts
For
some, it is a place of learning, friendships, and early accomplishments. For
others, it represents pressure, feelings of failure, or a place of forced
conformity. School shapes almost every person’s life for many years—typically at
least nine or ten years in most countries, often longer. It influences how we
think, how we see ourselves, and how we imagine our future.
The question of what school is—and what it should be—touches on some of the most
fundamental issues in society: How do people learn? What do children and young
people need in order to grow and thrive? What is the role of education in a
democracy? Which competencies are truly important in the 21st century—and how can
schools help nurture them?
At the same time, I will reflect on my own personal experiences with school: what I
found meaningful, what challenged me, and how these experiences have shaped my
views on education.