This chapter was the Curriculum Edge and it compared the US education system to the education systems of other countries. It is apparent from the comparisons that other countries spend more time teaching a subject in greater depth so that the subject is thoroughly covered and students know the subject well. In the US we cram too many subjects into our day. Kids never really grasp one subject completely before we move on to the next subject. In the end, US kids know little about a lot of subjects, whereas in other countries, the kids have complete knowledge of core subjects.
Our schools also need to stay more current on what is taught. We keep using old methods of teaching instead of integrating today's technology into the learning process. As discussed in this chapter, more than one subject can be combined into one lesson plan (i.e. math and science can go hand-in-hand). This would eliminate the problem of not enough time in the day to cover all subjects.
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