How will we rethink the school system?

Children must be children in a safe and inspiring environment

Congenital qualities such as curiosity, courage and imagination are essential in today’s world. How can these abilities be cultivated?
And how should a school in 2020 really be connected?

If we want to create value for ourselves and the world around us, we must first and foremost thrive mentally and maintain a desire to learn. It is important that we understand that we can learn what we want if we have self-discipline and a good understanding of the technological environment and opportunities we have around us.

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The problem is the system – not the kids

The solution for the individual child is simple. Children need support and a voice that is listened to. In other words, school children who are frustrated must be listened to and develop in a learning environment free of one-sided goal management. The challenge, therefore, is not the children, but the counterproductive learning principles of the entrenched school system dating from the 19th century.

We have 1,084 primary schools in Denmark with over 500,000 students. Creating healthy learning environments for all children will require a massive restructuring and a new structure of society, but it will be the best investment for society.

As mental well-being increases, it will naturally alleviate the stress epidemic and the many billions we spend on symptom treatment.

Our mission is to replace the traditional learning principles to concrete solutions based on research and positive examples from other school systems:

We believe in
  • Individual encouragement
  • Curriculum  and schedule determined by student and teacher
  • Space and appreciation for school teachers
We do not believe in
  • Standardized grades
  • Predefined curriculum and schedule
  • Goal-oriented teaching

The problem is the system – not the kids

The solution for the individual child is simple. Children need support and a voice that is listened to. In other words, school children who are frustrated must be listened to and develop in a learning environment free of one-sided goal management. The challenge, therefore, is not the children, but the counterproductive learning principles of the entrenched school system dating from the 19th century.

We have 1,084 primary schools in Denmark with over 500,000 students. Creating healthy learning environments for all children will require a massive restructuring and a new structure of society, but it will be the best investment for society.

As mental well-being increases, it will naturally alleviate the stress epidemic and the many billions we spend on symptom treatment.

Our mission is to replace the traditional learning principles to concrete solutions based on research and positive examples from other school systems:

We believe in
  • Individual encouragement
  • Curriculum and schedule determined by student and teacher
  • Space and appreciation for school teachers
We do not believe in
  • Standardized grades
  • Predefined curriculum and schedule
  • Goal-oriented teaching

The best investment in our future

Replacing the learning principles will not only increase mental well-being, it will unleash a creative potential and save the Danish state billions of DKK. At the same time, more Danish students will become attractive on the international labor market.

Therefore, Learning Mission will help make Denmark a pioneer country for flexible and inclusive learning environments. We are an organization of change agents that will close the gap between the skills children are learning today and the skills we need in 2020 to thrive and promote sustainable development. Are you with us?

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What will we do to replace the learning principles?

There will be no political change without the support of the people. That is why we want to create a popular movement for free learning. Most importantly, it will educate the public about the disadvantages of the traditional school system’s learning principles and the benefits of letting children learn through intuitive exploration based on their own unique cognitive, emotional and physical abilities.

We will do this through an information campaign on social media starting 16 January 2020 in the hope of gaining support and members for our grassroots movement. When a majority of the population can see the value of a transformation of the school system for both people and society, we can accelerate the necessary political response, and from there we will focus on getting politicians to adopt a new school law.

We know that it is comprehensive to transform the school system and therefore we need your help. Do you want to help in the learning revolution?

If you want to know more about why we want to revolutionize the school system and the way we learn, you can read more below.

The transformation is underway

Awareness of the disadvantages of traditional learning principles is increasing exponentially, and fortunately there are already healthier learning environments that trust the intuition of teachers and children. They are currently being implemented worldwide with positive results, and it is this transformation that we want to accelerate.

UNICEF has set up rights schools that serve as certificates for schools that influence children’s development and educate them in their rights. The UN also has inclusive education for all as part of its global goal of sustainable development.

Healthier learning environments are implemented worldwide

The flight from primary and lower secondary school is clear in Denmark, and many of the parents who choose primary and lower secondary school increasingly choose home education, private and independent schools. Many of these learning environments are i.a. inspired by the principles of the unschooling philosophy, the Montessori education and the Sudbury schools, which have greater confidence in the teachers and the individual child.

At the same time, newer networks of schools without the old learning principles are gaining ground – e.g. Agile Learning Centers, which is expanding its learning environments in several countries.

Our first projects

We are a newly established grassroots organization and are currently working on development and fundraising for our two projects:

Video documentation of healthy learning principles – Together with some of the country’s most talented educational researchers, we will document the well-functioning learning environments we have in Denmark and thus inspire other school teachers and leaders to see learning and the child’s development in a larger perspective.

An information campaign on social media with 100 posts 100 days in a row. We are in the process of producing 100 different postings in the form of research graphics, video podcasts, illustrations, articles, inspirational videos as well as portraits of people and organizations that are part of the solution. If you feel you can contribute, you must finally make a sound.

Do you want to join the journey?