School Features Real-World Learning, No Grades
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I never did like the "grading" method of school. It seems to miss something, and entirely overlook true achievement. For example, students with photographic memories can pull easy A's without learning a darn thing, while students who'd learn best through hands-on application are often left out in the cold. Putting our nose in books and listening to teachers lecturing hour after hour is no way to learn. It may earn kids their diplomas, but how much of that knowledge are they going to retain throughout their lives?
I thoroughly enjoyed this segment from npr.org Link...this method of education quenches my thirst for getting down to the core of learning. A psychologist pioneered this hands-on method of education in which each child is given an opportunity to find a passion in life, learn about it in depth, and apply it. These students aren't graded, but are given appraisals every 9 weeks (just like the real world in most corporate environments!), and are mentored and encouraged to thrive. I'd love to participate in these charter schools, if even only as a teacher some day. This is totally amazing.
Here are some promising numbers: "Almost every senior [in these charter programs] gets into college, 80 percent go to college, and five years later, most of those students are still in college or have graduated."
Totally amazing.
I never did like the "grading" method of school. It seems to miss something, and entirely overlook true achievement. For example, students with photographic memories can pull easy A's without learning a darn thing, while students who'd learn best through hands-on application are often left out in the cold. Putting our nose in books and listening to teachers lecturing hour after hour is no way to learn. It may earn kids their diplomas, but how much of that knowledge are they going to retain throughout their lives?
I thoroughly enjoyed this segment from npr.org Link...this method of education quenches my thirst for getting down to the core of learning. A psychologist pioneered this hands-on method of education in which each child is given an opportunity to find a passion in life, learn about it in depth, and apply it. These students aren't graded, but are given appraisals every 9 weeks (just like the real world in most corporate environments!), and are mentored and encouraged to thrive. I'd love to participate in these charter schools, if even only as a teacher some day. This is totally amazing.
Here are some promising numbers: "Almost every senior [in these charter programs] gets into college, 80 percent go to college, and five years later, most of those students are still in college or have graduated."
Totally amazing.
