In his consulting work, Theron designs curriculum and teacher training materials and works with educators on a wide range of instructional issues, including project - based learning, school and
small learning community design, assessment, leadership development, asset mapping, strategic planning documents, and whole - school reform coaching.
Not exact matches
Of the 22 people who were part of the school
design team when Humanitas was still a
small learning community based at nearby Sylmar High School, a mere seven made the move to the César Chávez campus.
Topics discussed include the five trends in K - 12 school
design and their impacts on corporate facilities
design, including
small learning communities (SLCs), flexible
learning environments, and incorporation of technology.
Career academies are organized as
small learning communities and offer curricula that combine academic and occupation - related course requirements
designed to promote applied
learning and to satisfy college entrance requirements.
She is an educational consultant who specializes in helping school districts to
design and implement effective
small learning communities for at risk students.
The
learning activities that were suggested for gifted / enrichment students are problem - based, necessitating
small group collaboration, research, discussion, empathy,
design, scientific inquiry, debate, question of our civic
community constructs and personal and
community reflection, the affective domain.
Design Service
Learning projects that require students to collaborate with respected leaders in their
community or school (e.g., school security officer, local chef,
small business owner, etc.).
Designed by the Institute for Research and Reform in Education (IRRE), a New Jersey - based nonprofit, the model, called «First Things First,» combined a number of ideas that were gaining currency at the time:
small learning communities, «looping» (in which teachers stay with the same students for multiple years) and changes in teaching practices to emphasize engagement and rigor.