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07.24.08, 19:00 PM New York City
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What defines a progressive school? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
New York City 07.24.08, 07:00 PM Flag
 

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Commitment to a child-centered education (what is studied grows out of a child's interests). Caroline Pratt's book I Learn From Children is a good book to read. She founded City and Country School. Teachers are called by first names at every progressive school I know. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 08:17 PM Flag
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Even most "traditional" schools do this now in k-3 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 08:20 PM Flag
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The traditional school my dd is in has a set curriculum. Kids don't determine what is studied. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 08:35 PM Flag
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Block playing, imagination games for more grades; more art/less math; no homework usually until late elementary; curriculum centered around themes rather than skills (so, every subject might be studied through an in-depth year of birds, or native americans, etc.) It might include more mixed age group classes and more free time for kids to choose what they want to do/fewer transitions during the day. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 01:09 AM Flag
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the focus is on process, not product. The focus on learning how to learn, rather than on what you learn. Progressive schools tend to study fewer areas, but study them more thoroughly. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 10:21 AM Flag
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