The core philosophy of the school was rooted in the ideas of John Dewey (1859 - 1952)-- US philosopher, educator and social reformer known for his call for a shift from authoritarian classrooms and rote memorization to student - centered models that supported a democratic learning environment.
Not exact matches
All
of those quality
of life enhancements do a great job
of making Super Mario Odyssey retain its old -
school flair while still improving on its
core design
philosophies.
Based on these statements, we can categorize the
schools roughly into five groups: those that have a child - centered or progressive educational
philosophy and typically seek to develop students» love
of learning, respect for others, and creativity (29 percent
of students); those with a general or traditional educational mission and a focus on students»
core skills (28 percent
of students); those with a rigorous academic emphasis, which have mission statements that focus almost exclusively on academic goals such as excelling in
school and going to college (25 percent
of students); those that target a particular population
of students, such as low - income students, special needs students, likely dropouts, male students, and female students (11 percent
of students); and those in which a certain aspect
of the curriculum, such as science or the arts, is paramount (7 percent
of students).
The other
core part
of the
school's
philosophy is an extensive, well - utilized peer mediation program.
Instead
of states mandating a single curricular approach within their geographic boundaries — much less a single national approach such as Common
Core — states should empower local
school systems and other educational providers to select quality standards and aligned tests that fit their instructional
philosophy, while also empowering parents to choose from among different
schools the one which best meets the needs
of their children.
Committed to the same mission,
core values and educational
philosophy as Chadwick
School, located in Palos Verdes, Calif., it differentiates itself with a «one school, two campuses» model, focusing on academic excellence, development of exemplary characters and self - discovery through exper
School, located in Palos Verdes, Calif., it differentiates itself with a «one
school, two campuses» model, focusing on academic excellence, development of exemplary characters and self - discovery through exper
school, two campuses» model, focusing on academic excellence, development
of exemplary characters and self - discovery through experience.
While we remain rooted to the early mission, underlying
philosophy and
core components
of HOT
Schools we continue to research, assess and redesign our delivery system and practices to stay current (often ahead
of) and to meet the high demands
of an ever changing educational system, its requirements and protocols.
Each year, all students take an ethical
philosophy class in which they discuss the
school's
core values and how these values are addressed in the writings
of such philosophers as Aristotle and Rousseau.
SHAM demonstrates how the self - help movement's
core philosophies have infected virtually every aspect
of American life — the home, the workplace, the
schools, and more.