Powerful Learning: What We Know About Teaching for Understanding
Powerful learning argues that schools have clung to educational philosophies and techniques from a century ago, even though the rest of the world has radically changed in recent decades. In particular, educators have been surprisingly loyal to the classic teacher and textbook model, underpinned by lectures, discussions, and readings in spite of complete transformations in almost every other sector of our society. However, this “dominant paradigm” is starting to shift.
Take a moment to read Teaching for Meaningful Learning: A Review of Research on Inquiry-Based and Cooperative Learning to read the many examples of how teachers, principals and district administrators are implementing new forms of project-based curricula and performance-based assessments.
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Take a moment to read Teaching for Meaningful Learning: A Review of Research on Inquiry-Based and Cooperative Learning to read the many examples of how teachers, principals and district administrators are implementing new forms of project-based curricula and performance-based assessments.
The Alexander Dawson School
The Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain, an independent school located on 33-acres in the community of Summerlin, is Nevada’s first Stanford University Challenge Success partner school for students in early childhood through grade eight. Utilizing the unique Challenge Success framework, Dawson uses research-based strategies and programs that emphasize student academics, wellbeing, and a healthy school-life balance to create more engaged, motivated, and resilient learners and leaders. At Dawson, students achieve their individual potential while savoring life and meeting the challenges of the world.