Synopsis

The Revolution In Education
A Better Education System

Today, experts tell students how to prepare for life

Tomorrow, students will prepare for life by

systematically ¹ reading nonfiction ² to discover their interests³ and plan their career.

REQUIREMENTS

Access to a complete library of nonfiction material.
Universities, businesses, Departments of Labor, and Departments of Education will cooperate in a project that will scope and sequence ⁴ subject matter and courses of study to meet the requirements for every occupation.
Counselors to help students identify their strongest interests and aptitudes. Counselors then index those interests and aptitudes to the Department of Labor's Occupation Clusters.
The Department of Labor to tell students:

a. What are the hottest jobs.

              b. Where they are located.
            c. What they pay.
            d. What is the demand for the job, both now and for the future.
            e. What aptitudes are necessary for the job.

f. What training is necessary for the job

g. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the job.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

The Department of Labor will create a list of aptitudes and skills for each occupation.
All aptitudes must be catalogued in the Dewey Decimal System.
The Department of Labor must catalogue Occupations to match the Dewey Decimal System.
A complete list of the Dewey Decimal System
A complete list of occupations that have been catalogued to the Dewey Decimal System. ⁵
Reading Level Label on all materials to indicate reading level.⁶
Fiction material indexed to the Dewey Decimal System. ⁷
Bookmobile to bring material from resource centers to the schools.
Journals to help students clarify and fix their occupation.
Discussion Groups to clarify and familiarize students with their occupation.
Internet bookmarks linked to the Department of Labor's Occupations Lists (These occupations have been catalogued to the Dewey Decimal System)
Resources that enable students to plan their occupation, such as, libraries, universities, research centers, etc.
Department of Labor to provide students with "up to the minute" Internet data on the pay, demand, location, and training for a specific occupation
^{The Department of Labor not only must list
the course of study or training a student will need to get a specific job,
but also it must list the Aptitude scores, Cognitive abilities, Interest
Inventory,
Personality/ Temperament type, and any other indicator necessary for the student
to be successful and happy in that job. For example, a person who
loves to be with people and has little interest in mathematics would
not be happy in a room with a calculator balancing the
books.}

Footnotes

Systematically means to

            a. read from each nonfiction category
            b. keep a record of what they read
            c. prioritize the interest level of each book or material on a 1 - 10 scale.

Nonfiction catalogues information in a way that permits students to efficiently survey various occupation related topics, discover their interests, and plan their occupation.
Interest is an indicator of aptitude. If a student likes something, there is a very good chance that they are good at it.
Scope and Sequence permits a student to prepare for life in the 5th Grade. For example, if a student wants to become an electrician, s/he can begin a course of study that includes all the math, vocabulary, spelling, study skills, science, history, language skills, art, music, and so on, for that occupation.
Students can match reading material with an occupation.
Students can select comfortable reading material.
Students can enjoy occupation related fiction as they plan their career.

The Revolution In Education begins when a student is 11 years old (5th Grade).

This is the age at which they develop self-awareness.

Some develop it sooner. Some develop it later.

Self awareness is necessary because it enables students to say, "I like this, but I don't like that".

With that ability, they can prioritize what they read on a 1 - 10 scale.

The Revolution In Education has no

grade schools, high schools, or colleges. It only has courses of study.
report cards with letter, number or pass/ fail marks. It only has Progress Reports that show mastery of the skills needed for a particular job.
high school diploma, Bachelor's Degree, or Doctor's Degree. It only has a Master's Degree that will be conferred upon the student when they complete the Course Of Study.

Because all skills in the course of study are scope and sequenced, students can not move to the next skill unless they've mastered the skills in the sequence.

The Better Schools Foundation

We must set up a foundation to

create materials that will make the new system operational.
recruit personalities and institutions to persuade communities, students, teachers, counselors, administrators, and political leaders that the new school system will work and is good. For example, Arnold Schwartzenegger because of his popularity, integrity, and zeal for good education could accomplish the task overnight.

Some of the materials we must create are

A list of aptitudes for each occupation.
A Department of Labor's Occupations Wall Chart that indexes jobs to the Dewey Decimal System.
Dewey Decimal System Wall Chart that includes the Department Of Labor's Occupational Chart.
Research that will put reading level labels on every book.
Index fiction to the Dewey Decimal system
items from the Requirements and Additional Requirements list
a web site that gives information about the program
videos and web pages that explain and demonstrate the program.
billboards, newspaper, television, radio ads that advertise our web site

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