Teaching. Writing. Elearning. Instant Messaging Found to Slow Students' Reading. Welcome to Kolel. Visualize Everything. In Manassas, The 3 R's Add Up to a Fourth: Rudimentary - washingtonpost.com. Reading, writing and arithmetic are still the fundamental building blocks of education, but these days, they have some competition as educators reevaluate curriculum and prepare students for life in the 21st century.
"We need to decide what's worth keeping [in the classroom] and what needs to be abandoned if we are going to prepare students for the 21st century," Manassas School Superintendent Gail Pope told about 500 Manassas teachers Monday, outlining how the district plans to adapt. "We will not confine our children to our learning because they were born for another time. " With new technology emerging daily, more demands in the workplace and global competition, students need to do more than solve an algebra problem or regurgitate historical facts, she said.