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05.28.08, 17:36 PM New York City
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What the hell is the Dalton Plan really? I mean in layman's terms, without all the bull, what is it? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
New York City 05.28.08, 05:36 PM Flag
 

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General Topics 05.28.08, 05:40 PM Flag
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it's a joke...I mean come on....if there was some real proven "plan" it could be implemented in failing schools and kids who were otherwise destined to a life of drugs and crime on the streets would suddenly be college bound. The plan isn't so much about education as it is who they will admit (and kick out) in the first place [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 05:55 PM Flag
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This is completely absurd. The Dalton Plan is about involving the child in the education process, by working together with the student to formulate courses of study. It has nothing whatever to do with fixing failing schools. It pre-supposes a motivated student. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 05:59 PM Flag
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np - Aren't you basically agreeing with the OR? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 06:18 PM Flag
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Gee, I hope not. I didn't mean to -- I wanted to point out that the Dalton Plan was something that the school uses as a teaching and learning strategy that is effective, but has nothing to do with failing schools or saving people from a life of crime and drugs on the street. It's for the population of eager learners they have at their school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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it's effective because of the population they self select to impart it on....the students would be just as successful with whatever plan they are using horace mann [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 07:14 PM Flag
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they would be just as successful, but probably not nearly as happy [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 08:50 PM Flag
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nnp. Am I the only one who wouldn't want her 6 yo deciding on her own course of study?? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 04:29 AM Flag
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Mine would be studying Backyardigans and Pokemon...oh, and ice cream. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 02:15 PM Flag
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Mine would spend the day making comic books and auditing that ice cream class with your dc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 05:17 PM Flag
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Then perhaps your child should not go to Dalton. My 4 yo is inquisitive and would love to study many more subjects than that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 09:53 AM Flag
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np - You're pretty snotty for someone who hasn't gone through the process yet. Get back to me next March with your results. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 12:39 PM Flag
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Whether my child could get into to Dalton or any other school is irrelevant to whether I think that a young child having the option to pursue those things that interest him or her most would be a good idea. I think a Dalton education would be terrific for my child, but I doubt that opportunity will present itself. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 01:08 PM Flag
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From what I understand it, the student is able to conduct research (in higher grades, of course), is more self-paced, and spends more time one on one with the teacher who can address more in-depth things he/she can't cover generally in class. Progressive education generally allows you to go in depth with fewer topics while traditoinal education allows you to cover more topics but not in depth. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 01:04 PM Flag
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I don't know how each teacher can spend one-on-one time and teach things more in depth with each student, considering that Dalton Upper School is not all that small. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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My child in another school has a weekly open period where she can schedule meetings with teachers to go over classroom material that she may not understand or need more help with. Private school teachers have lighter teaching loads than public school teachers in general--a school of 400 kids may have 4 or 5 full time science teachers, for example.. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:29 PM Flag
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What has your educational experience been like. I went to private througout and always got significant 1:1 attention from my teachers both for general subjects and for independent study. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 09:55 AM Flag
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the Dalton plan is a philosophy that each child should be an active learner. This is accomplished by giving long term assignments (similar to a syllabus) giving the child ample time during the day to meet with teachers in the "lab" to enhance the classroom learning experience and by providing them with a home base (house) in which to feel comfortable and to have one teacher to be their primary contact. There is a lot of freedom (more as the kids get older) to integrate things they are interested in into their studies of specific subjects. So no, your 6 year can't choose to study pokemon, but in studying greece, he could look specifically at sculpture (if he is artistically inclined) or mythology, (if he prefers fantastic stories) etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 09:47 AM Flag
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Wow, are you a parent there? Work there? This is the best explanation I've read. They should write this in D's literature. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 05:38 PM Flag
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Babby totally wrote this. Old UBers will know!:) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 06:52 PM Flag
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I had a feeling, but didn't want to say before... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 06:54 PM Flag
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