A New Vision For School
So ideally school would have students feel like they are supported to be in charge rather than just be “passengers” or worse “prisoners” of a system that does not provide individual avenues of exploration. In this type of school, teachers act more as guides; critical thinking, problem solving, self-directed learning, self-assessment/reflection are all encouraged – particularly with respect to preparedness for college and the workplace.
Classes in this school have learning modules that
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take place over an extended period of time to allow for refinement
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are multi-disciplinary and based on a real-world TASK
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begin with teachers providing background but end with students producing a presentation
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encourage more “collegial” student/teacher interaction and only via check-ins which are student-initiated