How to Create Better Schools

Chalkbored is a small book with a big message: We must modernize schools so that all students can reach their potential. If you are concerned about the quality of schools and want change, here’s what you can do:

1. Get informed by reading Chalkbored.
Many people are unaware of the serious problems plaguing education and of the simple solutions that can transform learning from a tedious experience into a liberating experience. You will not hear these ideas from the media or from school administrators, but you will hear them in my book. Chalkbored draws on the most important research in the field of education from the last 100 years and proposes a bold new plan for the 21^st century.

2. Spread the word.
If you have read Chalkbored, tell others about it or write about it on the Internet and link to these pages. Send copies to your friends and colleagues or lend them your copy. If you work in the media or have a blog, write a review. It is important that many people understand the problems in education. Improvement has been possible for over 30 years, but nothing has been done to reach the potential of technology. Change has not come from within. So, it falls to all of us to make a difference. Stand up and make your voice heard. Together, we must send a message that substandard schools are no longer acceptable for ourselves or for our children.

3. Contact me.
Send me your feedback – even if you disliked parts of the book (actually, especially if you disliked parts of it). I welcome email from all readers. Remember, Chalkbored is a small, self-published book. I want my message to reach millions of people, but it remains a grassroots effort. Ultimately, my goal is to write the truth. If any of my words do not resonate with you, tell me how I can do a better job. Often it takes only small changes to fix big problems. I will try to incorporate your suggestions into the next edition.

4. Write, phone, or send email to decision makers.
Tell your local government, media, and school board that you want better schools, and explain how you think technology can solve many of the problems in education. Push for reform in whatever way you can. Help change people’s perceptions, and help change the world.

If you want to contact me, I can be reached at jeremy@chalkbored.com. Occasionally, I get requests for biographical information. However, the task of adding a biography page to this website has not risen to the top of my to-do list. Besides, I’m still waiting for something interesting enough to happen in my life to warrant a biography. Until then, I can tell you that I have lived and worked in the United States and Canada for all of my 38 years; I have family in both countries. My educational background includes degrees in biology, physiology, and education. I have worked as a high school science teacher for ten years. I still work part-time as a teacher and devote the rest of my time to promoting school reform through Chalkbored.

Regards,
Jeremy