Curriculum as a means, not an end

As a great pirate once said, the Pirate Code is really more of guidelines.

So to are the curriculum guidelines that direct the learning experience. In Dewey they talk about the perfect classroom setting where the child states his experiences and his misconceptions are corrected. Where statements are made, inquiries arise, topics are discussed, and the child continually learns. This is the direction that schools are heading to now as opposed to a standardized test school. the standardized test were meant to measure a child's performance, which isn't a bad idea, but instead a culture of teaching to take a test instead of teaching to learn arose. I remember and still practice hints and tips for figuring out the answers to multiple choice problems that i don't know and understand. We need to get on the track towards having the children learn in a way that makes them yearn for more knowledge, not discourage them from seeking it.