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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NO, Burgundy kids do worksheets too-- but they ALSO spend a huge amount of time on experiential leaning. At Maury, where there are indeed plenty of affluent kids from educated families, the rigidity of the curriculum meant there was little space for teachers to experiment, do "fun" stuff, or deviate from the set curriculum. A Maury teacher told me the school literally tells the teachers what to do half hour by half hour, and virtually no teacher independence was permitted. This was a 30 year ACPS vet who was very sad about the lost freedom to experiment that accompanied NCLB. [/quote]

10:47 poster here - Burgundy has a very set curriculum that I don't see changes that much. The same projects are done year in and year out so I am not sure if the teachers really have the flexibility to change those projects as many of them are viewed as "tradition" so in fact the teachers may be just as stuck with the curriculum at Burgundy as at ACPS.  Like I pointed out above, Burgundy is self selecting students to be at and remain in the school. When you have 20 kids who are all well behaved and are average or above average learners, and whose home life is stable, comfortable and includes very involved parents, a teacher regardless of the school, public or private, is going to have more time in class to devote to more creative and experiential learning.

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