Stop forcing teachers to “cover the curriculum.” Coverage isn’t learning. It’s compliance.
Oct 16, 2025We’re so busy “covering the curriculum”…
that we forget what education is really about:
helping children discover who they are and what they can become.
Stop forcing teachers to “cover the curriculum.”
Coverage isn’t learning. It’s compliance.
It’s a race to check boxes — finish the method, tick off the learning goals, get through the test week — leaving little space for real growth.
It’s a way for school boards and teachers to prove to inspectors with binders of data, to parents with grade reports, and to superiors with green dashboard lights that we (at least tried to) do our job.
But forcing curriculum isn’t our job as teachers and school leaders.
Our higher responsibility is clear:
to raise happy, social, lifelong learners—ready to be part of a healthy society.
Shallow coverage rarely leaves a mark.
Real growth happens when learners slow down and go deep:
👉 When they commit to something they care about.
👉 When they wrestle with frustration instead of rushing away.
👉 When they refine, improve, and try again.
👉 When they aim for quality, not just completion.
If 60% is enough to pass the test, why not skip 40% of the curriculum—so learners can go deep where it matters to them?
Because when learners connect deeply to what they personally care about, they don’t just study for the test.
They remember for life. And that’s the goal.
What part of your curriculum would you dare to skip, so you create the freedom to go deep where your learners show real motivation?
