In Conclusion
Many schools today still reflect their Industrial Age origins with rigid
schedules, inflexible facilities, and fixed boundaries between grades,
disciplines, classrooms, and functional roles. The 21st
century, though,
requires a new conception of education – one that breaks through the
silos that separated schools from the real world, educators from each
other, and policymakers from the communities they meant to serve.
The modern world demands learning environments that embrace the
wide world of people, places, and ideas, and are flexible in their
arrangements of space, time, technology, and people. These
connections will foster healthy cultures of mutual respect and support
among students, educators, families, and neighborhoods, serving their
lifelong learning and recreational needs, and uniting learners around
the world in addressing global challenges and opportunities.