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POWERHOUSE GLOBAL MAGAZINE (PGMAG)
INTERVIEW WITH:
MICHAEL J. HYNES (MH)
REVOLUTIONIZING THE ANTIQUATED SYSTEM OF EDUCATION PGMAG: Your mission is to spread the message of the importance of a holistic approach to educating children. What led you to this approach?
Interview was conducted by:
JULES LAVALLEE
(PGMAG global partner and international journalist)
12 SEPTEMBER 2020
MH: I believe I’ve always had an unconventional view of the true purpose of school. I never thought the purpose was to receive high grades and regurgitate information. I didn’t like school as a child and believe many children are stuck in “purgatory” and endure thirteen years just and can’t wait to finally “get out”! Schools are notorious for standardization...creating a “sameness” of children as well as the ranking and sorting them. I never did that as a teacher and certainly push-back against that as a school superintendent. Over the years I learned that children flourish by creating the conditions for them to maximize their potential and discover their talents. A healthy mix of self-directed play, arts, physical education, academic subjects, and more creative endeavors will allow children to delve into a much needed “inner” and “outer” journey where in the end, they can self-actualize.
