"Does Spelling Count?" Article Response

 I recently read a semi-contreversial article named, "Does Spelling Count?". In this article the author expressed how she viewed the current education system and its ways of putting learning into subjects. Her view is commonly known as problem-based learning or project-based learning. This type of learning isn't restricted by subjects. The author asks a good question, "How did these skills become the be-all and end-all of education? How did "math" become a stand-alone subject that has to be taught between 9:15 and 10:00 five days a week?". She understands the positives to having education divided into subjects, such as teaching children order and having steps in the learning process...but she does't ignore the negatives. Why put subjects on learning so that as a product, true education is suppressed? Why create a boundary on ever-so-reaching concepts? Why constrain a certain way of problem solving to the name "math" or a certain way of expressing ones thoughts or ideas to "english"? The authors main point is to draw attention to the idea that maybe by having subjects in school we are actually just limiting our children rather then expanding their knowledge. 

I thoroughly enjoyed reading and evaluating this article! This article definitely made me think about what I prefer on a topic that I originally thought was non negotiable. Who would have thought there was an option on how schooling has been done for centuries? Not me! But now that the idea is a plausible one, it sparks my interest to say the least.  But I must say, as much as I enjoy the thought of this, I am skeptical when it comes to applying it to our schools. How would we create such a change without too many protesters? Will we only know if this method is successful by trial and error? Will we really have to put children's education at stake to experiment with a new method? Is it worth it? These questions may remain unanswered, but at least we have given them the thought, right? Because in the end, very good action begins with a good idea.