Monday, February 18, 2013

Build Your Own School - Content/Curriculum

Each student’s learning curriculum is based on the results of an initial assessment that is given to them prior to being assigned a classroom and instructor. The assessment will measure the student’s current education level, learning capability, and willingness/eagerness to learn. There will also be an assessment of the student’s personal interests, as well as their social and communication skills.

The classroom and instructor each student is assigned to is designed to maximize the learning capabilities of every student in a comfortable environment. Each classroom is structured around the learning capabilities and interests of the students. The instructors will be able to teach basic academic skills (reading, writing, arithmetic, communication, effective expression) and various types of learning techniques, which will be categorized by levels of difficulty and complexity. Students will be able to choose which level they begin their learning program in, but will be expected to complete that level and advance to a higher level within a specific time frame. If the student does not advance to a higher level within the allotted time, a reassessment will be made on the student, a meeting will be set up between the student, their family and faculty, and recommendations on future learning goals and objectives for the student will be made.

Other faculty will work with the instructors to provide the students’ learning experience. Professionals that have specialized skills and training will focus on teaching students aspects of learning that are related to their interests; there will also be staff dedicated to working with students on social skills, self discipline, and communication.

1 comment:

  1. You place a lot of trust in teachers here. Do they deserve that much trust? Do you believe that the diagnostics would give you an accurate view? How do you ensure that they are not gendered or culturally biased?

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