1. To Honor the Natural Cycle of Learning As Designed by God
GOAL:
To Honor the
Natural Cycle of Learning
As Designed by God
Carolina Conference Constituency Session
August 20, 2011
Presentation By
Pamela C. Forbes,
Associate Superintendent of Education

2. Remember School?
Think back to when you were in school. Do you remember what helped you to learn?
Do you remember that some kids were smarter than others were? Which one were you?
Which one was your child?

3. At five, you were a Genius!
Did you know that when we enter Kindergarten that all of us are geniuses?
What do you think happens?
What happened?

4. The education of most youth is a failure. -3 T pp. 152, 153

5. We now know, at least in part, why this is true.
It has to do with how school is mostly designed for one mind style.

7. We looked at history, science, math, chemistry classes.
The twos were always higher than the other mind styles.

8. Honor Roll % by Learning Style
Type 4 would be even lower than 39% except that only half the type 4 juniors and 1 of the seniors are taking a math class, and none are taking the hardest math or sciences we offer.

10. Average points by students by learning style in 1 semester—First discipline begins at 21 points.

11. Note zero discipline issues for 2’s.

13. HOWEVER, SDA Education Excels . . .
Is it possible that only a small percentage of our students carry the scores?

14. We taught equally to all mind styles?
What if . . .
We taught equally to all mind styles?

15. God’s Design of the Brain
The Cycle of Learning
God’s Design of the Brain

16. Many are unconscious of talents they possess. These talents,
if properly developed,
would raise them to
equality with the world’s
most honored.
- Forbes Paraphrase, DA p. 250
“The touch of a skillful hand is
needed to arouse those
dormant faculties.”
- White, DA p. 250

17. To Honor the Natural Cycle of Learning As Designed by God
GOAL:
To Honor the
Natural Cycle of Learning
As Designed by God
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