1. The Paideia Proposal An Educational Manifesto By Mortimer J. Adler

2. Adler’s View of Education “There are no unteachable children. There are only schools and parents who fail to teach them.” Adler pg. 8 The Paideia Proposal Democracy and how it relates to education Education is lifelong Schooling does not complete education

3. SAME COURSE OF STUDY FOR ALL Acquisition of Organized Knowledge Development of Skills of Learning Enlarged understanding of Ideas and Values Didactic Instruction Lectures and Responses Coaching, Exercises and Supervised Practice Socratic Questioning and active Participation Language Literature Fine Arts Math and Natural Science History Geography Social Studies Reading Writing Speaking Listening Calculate Problem Solve Observe Measure Estimate Exercising Critical Judgment Discussion of books and other work of art And Involvement in artistic activities (music drama art) Adapted from Adler’s The Paideia Proposal

4. Concepts that work Life long learners Active learning not passive Standards of quality

5. Equality for All Preschool learning (2-3 years) Same educational objectives Same course of study No electives for the 12 years Satisfactory standard of accomplishment

6. “The thrust of our argument so far has been that basic schooling ought to prepare every child to learn a living and live a good life. But there is one more reason for exerting every effort to improve basic schooling. We must also do it to preserve our free institutions.” Adler page 77 The Paideia Proposal