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The Old Schools vs. The New Schools: Student-Centered Learning

“Old ways wont open new doors.” ~ Unknown A traditional American school has 15-25 students in a class. Children have basic needs provided – food, technology and trained adults to lead their daily academic routines with results-driven academic programs. They have access to libraries, sports and entertainment facilities too. All these affordances sound great to […]

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Are traditional, “old” schools bad?

We get asked a lot about why we dislike traditional, “old” schooling. We imagine having to say this often and in detail: We agree many traditional schools bare doing a great job for many of their students. For many, it may be the most suitable way of learning for them. How do we talk about