In the article Rigor Redefined, Tony Wagner observed the way young men and women learn for the 21st century. Tony Wagner first started by going to companies and speaking to the bosses. For example the Chemical Management Division of BOC Edwards; Clay Parker says what he looks for while hiring new people for the job, that they asks good questions so they can engage in a good conversation. This was surprising to read because most people think that employers only look at your years of school and experience. In school the teachers teach us the knowledge and to be critical thinkers, but they don't prepare us for a job interview. In a way how can they; every employer is different. In the article he tells us what he sees in the advance placement classes in a school and how they the student react to the teachers questions. When he describes the AP classes and the Algebra ll class; the AP classes work swiftly with no questions and the Algebra ll class is totally confused and isn't quite sure what to do to solve the problem. Are we going to depend on the intelligent people to pull the weight for the people who don't comprehend well? At times the focus shouldn't only be on the smart people. He explains how team work is essential, but if the advanced is so far ahead of the average; how is average ever going to be able to work and compete with the advanced once out of school?
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