Comments on: Leaders Instill Confidence http://www.victusspiritus.com/2009/07/08/leaders-instill-confidence/ a blog by Mark Essel on web technology, startups and design philosophy Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark Essel http://www.victusspiritus.com/2009/07/08/leaders-instill-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-2242 Mark Essel Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:02:04 +0000 http://www.victusspiritus.com/?p=872#comment-2242 It's a matter of teacher student ratio, an an inability to have personalized education, specialized to each students interests. There's just not enough time per student in a modern classroom in the US. <br><br>One suggestion is to open programs that allow students to work and learn for a day a month within businesses (or perhaps after school). Internships are a great way for students to understand the priorities of business, and to bring their youth and energy into the workplace. It's a matter of teacher student ratio, an an inability to have personalized education, specialized to each students interests. There's just not enough time per student in a modern classroom in the US.

One suggestion is to open programs that allow students to work and learn for a day a month within businesses (or perhaps after school). Internships are a great way for students to understand the priorities of business, and to bring their youth and energy into the workplace.

]]> By: Mark Essel http://www.victusspiritus.com/2009/07/08/leaders-instill-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Mark Essel Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:02:04 +0000 http://www.victusspiritus.com/?p=872#comment-218 It's a matter of teacher student ratio, an an inability to have personalized education, specialized to each students interests. There's just not enough time per student in a modern classroom in the US. <br><br>One suggestion is to open programs that allow students to work and learn for a day a month within businesses (or perhaps after school). Internships are a great way for students to understand the priorities of business, and to bring their youth and energy into the workplace. It's a matter of teacher student ratio, an an inability to have personalized education, specialized to each students interests. There's just not enough time per student in a modern classroom in the US.

One suggestion is to open programs that allow students to work and learn for a day a month within businesses (or perhaps after school). Internships are a great way for students to understand the priorities of business, and to bring their youth and energy into the workplace.

]]> By: Mark Essel http://www.victusspiritus.com/2009/07/08/leaders-instill-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Mark Essel Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:59:07 +0000 http://www.victusspiritus.com/?p=872#comment-217 I think it comes down to teacher student ratio, and an inability to have personalized education specialized to each student Vladimir. There's just not enough time per student.<br>I'd like to see more businesses have programs where students can come in for a day each month to learn from those who are in the field. I realize this has a great monetary/resource cost but it's one we should be willing to make in the name of bettering our future generations. I think it comes down to teacher student ratio, and an inability to have personalized education specialized to each student Vladimir. There's just not enough time per student.
I'd like to see more businesses have programs where students can come in for a day each month to learn from those who are in the field. I realize this has a great monetary/resource cost but it's one we should be willing to make in the name of bettering our future generations.

]]> By: Vladimir Vukicevic http://www.victusspiritus.com/2009/07/08/leaders-instill-confidence/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Vladimir Vukicevic Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:48:58 +0000 http://www.victusspiritus.com/?p=872#comment-216 Teachers are extremely important leaders. Why do you think we don't get better, more inspired teachers in the United States? Is it just that we don't pay our teachers enough or is it just a culturally negative view on teaching? Teachers are extremely important leaders. Why do you think we don't get better, more inspired teachers in the United States? Is it just that we don't pay our teachers enough or is it just a culturally negative view on teaching?

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