"I envision them as people who treasure the freedom to disagree, to challenge authority in a respectful way, who are unafraid to take risks that may lead to failure." (Keene 140)
This quote is a summation of Renaissance thinking and understanding. Renaissance thinking and understanding takes a great deal of higher levels of thinking, reflecting upon their own questions in a variety of academic areas, test their questions, revise thinking, etc. I don't believe Renaissance understanding is something that is realistic for our schools today. I could see it being done in a charter school, but in public schools, there are so many things that hold back teachers from teaching this way. (Standards, curriculum, the amount of children in each grade, etc) I would love to be able to go and see a Renaissance classroom, I feel as if it would be a great learning experience!
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