Teach Me

The Spark Is Missing It’s Not Just the System—It’s the Spark That’s Gone Missing By Jason T. Rogers We talk a lot about the education system—what’s broken, what needs reform, what’s outdated. And yes, there’s work to be done there. But sometimes, I think we’re missing the real problem. The issue isn’t always the system itself. The deeper problem is the fading desire to be better than we are now. That quiet, inner drive to grow, explore, and improve—it’s what real learning is made of. But in too many classrooms, that desire is slowly being crushed out of our students. The Spark Is Still There—But It’s Fading Kids aren’t born unmotivated. You can see it in toddlers—how they explore everything with wide eyes and endless questions. That’s natural learning . Curiosity in motion. But somewhere along the way, that spark starts to dim. By the time many students hit middle school or high school, they’re not asking how can I grow? —they’re asking what’s the minimum I need to pass this ...