Just need to say that 2 of my boys, with radically different learning styles went to a project based charter that was located in Chelmsford at the time. The older of the 2 had struggled in k-6, as his learning style was not read a book and take a test. The younger was a stealth sloucher, perfectly capable but disconnected. Both boys bene…
Just need to say that 2 of my boys, with radically different learning styles went to a project based charter that was located in Chelmsford at the time. The older of the 2 had struggled in k-6, as his learning style was not read a book and take a test. The younger was a stealth sloucher, perfectly capable but disconnected. Both boys benefited phenomenally in the project based model, which allowed for different strengths. I saw the lessons continue to benefit through college and into the business world. This model requires incredible amounts of work from teachers and is difficult to maintain over time. The charter in question reverted to close to mean in style over years, but do not dismiss project based learning and learning by seeing and doing outside the traditional setting. It works.
Just need to say that 2 of my boys, with radically different learning styles went to a project based charter that was located in Chelmsford at the time. The older of the 2 had struggled in k-6, as his learning style was not read a book and take a test. The younger was a stealth sloucher, perfectly capable but disconnected. Both boys benefited phenomenally in the project based model, which allowed for different strengths. I saw the lessons continue to benefit through college and into the business world. This model requires incredible amounts of work from teachers and is difficult to maintain over time. The charter in question reverted to close to mean in style over years, but do not dismiss project based learning and learning by seeing and doing outside the traditional setting. It works.