“Most Likely to Succeed” Documentary Reflection

I really enjoyed watching “Most Likely to Succeed” directed by Greg Whiteley and found High Tech High’s alternative approach to teaching very inspiring. I found it interesting that our current education model is not that different than the original structure designed to create workers, created by the Committee of Ten. Further, with technology constantly growing and advancing yet our education system remaining almost unchanged, more jobs are being taken by computers. Additionally I also really liked the idea of replacing standardized tests with a public exhibition, indirectly encouraging students to try their best on an inquiry project knowing that they will know the people attending. This also cements the learning, rather than doing a written test that the students will forget 3 weeks later.

I found this documentary to be really inspiring. Seeing the school encourage students to use their creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, and teamwork in an inquiry project, thus showing their learning in an open ended and authentic way. Overall the documentary really raised questions for me whether the traditional model truly prepares students for the world today.