Use technology to reduce the size of the teaching groups and tailor the curriculum towards what the kids like and will be happy to learn. Each group would be a

Use technology to reduce the size of the teaching groups and tailor the curriculum towards what the kids like and will be happy to learn. Each group would be about 5-6 kids in size and one of the kids would be the team leader also they would work together throughout the year. The teacher would teach the class but groups would work together to learn the assigned work. The teacher would manage the groups and be available to help. Tech would help reduce the teacher's paperwork and help reinforce the materials thru video. Why the groups? It would make it easier to manage unruly kids thru peer pressure and identify kids that are falling behind and challenge those that learn faster. I would also design the curriculum so that kids will have some kind of career skill by the time they graduate high school. Preparing kids for college is not enough. They should have a skill plus they can continue to college if they like. It's shameful that kids can go thru 12years of school yet not be able to earn a living- at the very least learn to give haircuts. Also, kids should be able to tailor their assigned work towards what they like thru tech. Example, say I like electronics then part of my day would include a project that applies what I learned in school by doing a big project in electronics. Schools have become a place to babysit kids while their parents work. I also think that 12 years of school is probably too many years of school. The last three should be used to start learning what they want to be in life. Also, parents need to be part of the equation. Parents want to blame the schools and the teachers if their kids fall behind but the parents need to figure out what the problem is and get the help the kids need. The parents have the ultimate responsibility for making sure their kids learn. In short, parents will be assigned responsibilities along with the kids.