12B

Innovation

My question is: "What is the difference between having a 'college ready' education and an 'innovation ready' education?" 

Many high school courses simply prepare you for the basics of college. This means that they have you take basic classes that make you "ready" for your freshman year. These classes, however, simply fill the basic needs. They help you see the problem and come up with the simplest answer as quickly as possible. There are no lessons that teach you to be "innovation ready." 

Having an "innovation ready" class would be one like the critical thinking all college freshman have to take. They help you think more creatively and in depth. This type of learning is more important nowadays than the simple courses in high school that are simply a+b=c. These "innovation ready" courses would not only help with other college courses, but would also prepare students for their careers. Employers are now looking for employees that can problem solve and use deeper thinking rather than simply getting the job done. 

This can be somewhat of a struggle if educational facilities continue to only teach "college ready" courses. High schools should make it mandatory that all seniors take a creative thinking course, or have one every year. This would greatly benefit the students, as they would have a jump start at thinking creatively and would be more likely to obtain a job in the career field that they want.

High schools should start teaching more innovation filled courses that force students to think creatively and not simply producing an answer. These courses should include in depth, deeper thinking.