The
Curriculum of Elite Private Boarding Schools, as
researched by John Taylor Gatto, author and former New York City (public school)
teacher of the year award recipient.
1. Theory of human nature, understanding the art of persuasion. History, philosophy, theology, literature, and law.
2. Strong literacy experience, write and speak well.
3. Insight into major institutional forms. Example courts, military, corporations.
4. Repeated exercises in forms of good manners and politeness. Civility
and politeness are the foundation to all future access
to __________ relationships.
1. Theory of human nature, understanding the art of persuasion. History, philosophy, theology, literature, and law.
2. Strong literacy experience, write and speak well.
3. Insight into major institutional forms. Example courts, military, corporations.
4. Repeated exercises in forms of good manners and politeness. Civility
and politeness are the foundation to all future access
to __________ relationships.
5.
Independent work.
6. Energetic sports confer grace on human presence. Practice in handling
pain and emergencies.
7. Complete theory of access to any workplace or any person.
8. Responsibility. Deliver more than is asked for; production, behavior, and morality.
9. Arrival at a personal code of standards.
10. Familiarity with Master creations, ex. the Arts. Transcend animal
materiality.
11. The power to accurately observe and report/record. Drawing is an example.
12. Ability to deal with challenges of all sorts.
13. Habit of caution in reasoning to conclusion.
14. The constant development and testing of judgment. Keep an eye on your predictions and see how consistent you are capable of being.
6. Energetic sports confer grace on human presence. Practice in handling
pain and emergencies.
7. Complete theory of access to any workplace or any person.
8. Responsibility. Deliver more than is asked for; production, behavior, and morality.
9. Arrival at a personal code of standards.
10. Familiarity with Master creations, ex. the Arts. Transcend animal
materiality.
11. The power to accurately observe and report/record. Drawing is an example.
12. Ability to deal with challenges of all sorts.
13. Habit of caution in reasoning to conclusion.
14. The constant development and testing of judgment. Keep an eye on your predictions and see how consistent you are capable of being.
Does this sound like your public schooling? 99.99% of us do NOT get an education, we are trained to succeed at being a corporate automaton.
