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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m still trying to understand exactly what ATS is and what makes it “traditional”. Shouldn’t all the schools be run that way (whatever that way is) if they get better results? [/quote]

As a parent with two kids at ATS I agree. But other parents clearly hate ATS so ….

It is traditional because instead of inquiry based learning it uses the traditional form of instructional which is teacher guided instruction. So as to not waste precious time classrooms are self contained, meaning instead of the kids going to different classrooms, the teachers come to them. There is a dress code, homework and an expectation of excellence for each child. There is a lot of extra help for students who are below grade level. There’s a lot of emphasis on the basics (the three Rs). There is a lot of communication - parents get weekly progress reports about how their kids are doing…[/quote]

Interesting - thanks for summarizing. This is how I went to school and what I wanted for my kids. The inquiry based stuff makes sense to a certain extent but there seems potential for kids to get lost or not actually learn stuff. Fundamentals are important. [/quote]

Inquiry based is great when you already have the skills you need (I.e. can read) and a knowledge base so that you know what to inquire about. This is the article by Natalie Wexler that I referenced in my previous post https://theamericanscholar.org/why-so-many-kids-struggle-to-learn/

By the way ATS is by no means perfect when it comes to what Wexler is advocating but it is definitely much closer than the rest of Arlington elementary schools. [/quote]

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