I can't help but think that while every student deserves the best education possible and opportunities to explore their interests and develop their passions, that there are some people who are ok with just enough school to earn enough for bread and butter. Isn't this part of what makes society harmonious? If everyone were to aspire to be doctors or lawyers, who would occupy the cashier and waste management jobs that create a functioning society?

creating a "why" for students is so important in creating engagement and a purpose for the lesson and work ahead of them

While the context around continual training may have shifted from participating in the process of making clothing, these processes have not changed. When students are hands-on in their learning, they are more engaged, creating a learning that will continue to develop and one that they will remember. I did an activity with my students at the beginning of the year where using only string and a rubber band, they had to take a stack of cups that were upside down and unstack them into a tower. Whenever we collaborate, many students bring this experience into our conversations in order to connect the work that we are doing.

This is such a powerful statement written in the past, that I don't always feel is being addressed in education or that support is not provided for teachers to be able to address the changes that are occurring in society.

This reminds me of when getting ready for take-off, they always say to put your oxygen mask on first. If you are out of air then you are not able to help others. If each individual is not supported in their growth, how can they support the rest of their community to be its best?

I find this interesting as growth in geography and history don't seem as big of an interest for teachers. These contents are often pushed to the side in order to carve more time for reading, writing, and mathematics.