As I've scoured the internet for jobs the past couple months, I've noticed something. It's actually pretty hard to miss: most employers seek "energetic" employees, which makes absolute sense because no one wants a lazy, lackluster employee. Having energy is a universally desirable trait, no matter the field.
And yet, in schools, energetic kids are seen as a problem. In fact, they are often medicated for having too much energy. In FACT, it is not uncommon for a school to threaten parents that unless they medicate their rambunctious child, the school will be forced to kick the kid out.
Once again, schools are missing the mark. Not only are they killing creativity, as shown in studies and lamented by Sir Ken Robinson, but they are killing energy.
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