Public education adheres to a rote-based, assembly-line model that worked well back in the heyday of American manufacturing. Those days are gone. Our school system prepares students for a workplace that no longer exists.
Educational consultant David W. Hale, PE, argues that a radical transformation of public education would arm students with the skills and mind-sets they need to succeed in the intensely competitive modern global workforce. His no-nonsense system focuses on five Rs: reality check, reeducate, refinance, refocus, and revolutionize.
Hale's approach requires us to accept the reality that US education now faces global competition. From there, we need reeducated teachers to provide solutions to poverty, drugs, and other external problems that hinder learning.
Refinancing public education is vital if we are to develop a cost-effective, student-focused education system. We need to refocus how we define educational success to prepare high school graduates for the modern workforce. And, finally, we must revolutionize teaching and learning techniques to maximize student success.
Bold, straightforward, and timely, Rebuilding Our Public Educational System: Using the Five R Approach offers a transformative model for an educational system currently incapable of handling global competition.
About the Author: David W. Hale, PE, possesses a wealth of education and practical educational experience. A registered professional engineer, he has taught high school engineering for fifteen years. Almost 100 percent of his students successfully graduate college, with many going on to work for Fortune 500 companies.
Hale's own education includes a bachelor of science in civil engineering from Drexel University. He has also earned a master of science in environmental engineering from Syracuse University and public-school teaching certificates from Lemoyne College.
Outside the classroom, Hale is the president of Synapse Engineering Solutions, PLLC, and its education-based subsidiary, Synapse Educational/Consulting Solutions.
