The clown in the room

This is a sad metaphor for education. One I'd like to change. We see students being told to avoid the "fun zone" and stay in line. Ignore the clown.

Often times education forces students to do just this. Stay on task, don't venture off, don't be creative.

Sadly, students comply. They know the clown is there, but they do what they are told. They have been conditioned from day one to stop being creative.

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