I found the Ramon Flecha reading to be extremely dense but after much chiseling and drilling I found some pleasant insights: Pg 4 "People who hold no academic degrees find new self esteem realizing that they can teach the teacher."- While this warmed my heart and gave me hope for the future, the cynic in me wondered how that would fly with the gov't. Especially, when it places less of an emphasis on "academic degrees" and may have the effect of lowering the value of college degrees. Same page "They stop being passive receptors and begin actively generating knowledge. Reading and reflection become deeper once people realize that the group values their contributions."- This is how to raise leaders. Does a society of leaders work? This text begs for a revolution; a crumbling of the status quo. I tend to agree.
I really enjoyed how he exposed the weakness of the educational systems we currently use. When described in such an objective way, it really shows how backwards our methods are or at least reveals the more patient, compassionate, inclusive way in which we have evolved as people.