Green Acres School

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Progressive Education

  • What is Progressive Education?
  • Authentic Education
    • Authentic Education at Green Acres
    • Authentic Education Examples
      • Kid Talk
      • Clothing for the Homeless
      • Forensic Science
      • Science Expo
      • Math Poetry
      • Building a Hovercraft
  • Heads of Progressive Schools Speak
    • Opening and Format
    • History
    • Neal's Vignettes and Background
    • Authentic Education
    • Social Function
    • Role of Technology
    • Misconceptions
    • Future
What do we mean by an Intentional Model?

Examples of Authentic Education

Examples of Authentic Education are happening everyday at Green Acres School where students are engaged and challenged.

  • Second graders participate in Kid Talk
  • Fourth graders learn forensic science
  • Sixth graders collect clothing for the homeless
  • Sixth graders present a Human Body Expo
  • Seventh grade math incorporates poetry
  • Eighth graders build hovercrafts
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  • Green Acres School
  • 11701 Danville Drive
  • Rockville, MD 20852
  • 301.881.4100
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