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Leaning about the different types of educational approaches?
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My daughter is only 2, but we are considering private school for her. However, I'm a first-time parent and pretty clueless about the different educational models out there. I'd like to learn more about them so that when I do start looking at schools, I'll have a better idea about what's a good fit for my daughter. Reading DCUM, I've heard things about "responsive classrooms" and reasons why a K-8 model are better than a K-12 for certain things. Or Montessori vs. play-based vs. Reggio. But I know very little about these things.
Are there books or websites that explain different educational approaches in layperson's terms? And what approach is better for particular children? |
Anonymous
These are some websites that have many links and explanations on instructional pedagoguery. There should be no substantive difference in grade 8 academics in k-8 v k-12. What you gain from a school with K-12 is NOT having to go through another application process unless the private school is not a good fit. Of course there are feeders into 9-12 schools so you should be OK unless targeting a Sidwell or GDS. There is the philosophical difference of middle school [6-8 or 7-8] versus junior high. It is the team approach where students spend their day in a large school divided into smaller teams rarely seeing students in core classes who are not on their teams. It is applicable to large schools [ie 200 or more per grade level]. I never saw a preschool that did not incorporate key elements of Montessori so most felt that was an obsolete issue. Main k-6 academic issues are ability grouping, differentiation, balanced literacy/whole language/phonics, fuzzy math, everyday math, class size. http://www.educationallycorrect.com/index.htm http://www.mathematicallycorrect.com/ http://mikeschmoker.com/crayola-curriculum.html |