Researchers point to the connection between academic work that demands analytical thinking and problem solving (rather than memorization) and the kinds of skills needed in today's evolving workplace.
WHAT IS PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION?
Progressive education encompasses a collection of powerful ideas about how children learn best, emphasizing experiences that matter, true intellectual challenge, learning by doing, a respect for children's natural curiosity, the social-emotional well-being of students, and democracy in action.
Since 1934, Green Acres School has championed this approach—and even helped to define it. #theoriginals #cheersto85years
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
By ensuring that the literature and thematic units in 4th grade are centered on developing multicultural understandings of depth and meaning, Alison's students leave her class not just prepared for Middle School, but prepared to be global citizens in the truest sense of the word.