Forbes – Talia Milgrom-Elcott
“Imagine your first job was teaching people to read and write a new language, master symbolic reasoning and engage in complex group dynamics. Now throw in tying shoe-laces and remembering to wash hands after going to the bathroom. Welcome to the life of an elementary-school teacher. Does it sound daunting? It is, and rightfully so. Teaching the next generation of leaders and citizens is arguably the most important work anyone does. But it’s harder than it has to be. Here are some impediments standing in the way of robust early education, particularly in science, technology, engineering and math (or STEM), that we can and should clear away.” (more)