Great article as always Tom, the issue that I have always had with the use of "Normal" in this case is if a child with above average intelligence feels no attraction to the syllabus he / she would be seen as below "Normal" due to his / her reluctance to engage. The individuality of a child has all but disappeared after a few years of meeting the educational "norm". If we are to promote innovation as the way forward small changes can lead to the big change we need in how we approach education for the learning experience of children.
Great article as always Tom, the issue that I have always had with the use of "Normal" in this case is if a child with above average intelligence feels no attraction to the syllabus he / she would be seen as below "Normal" due to his / her reluctance to engage. The individuality of a child has all but disappeared after a few years of meeting the educational "norm". If we are to promote innovation as the way forward small changes can lead to the big change we need in how we approach education for the learning experience of children.
Great points as always, Robert - many thanks for that!