18October, 2017
Seven Educational Benefits Charter Schools Strive to Offer Students
Choosing the right school environment for your child needs to be a well-thought out process, beginning with the needs of your child. The great thing about charter schools is you have the ability to find a school with goals that line up directly with your child’s educational needs. Sometimes the...
19April, 2017
Seven Trends that are Shaping the Future of K-12 Education
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The traditional model of K-12 education within school systems is rapidly diminishing as the ‘norm’ as fresh, innovative techniques are making an impact on how the US sees education as whole. Education is always evolving, and new trends can bring a positive impact on learners within current and...
11August, 2016
Different Is Good: Comparing Amazon Prime Now Warehouses To K-12 Education
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Breakthrough Schools, Innovation, Rotational Model, Station Rotation, Non-traditional schools
I recently came across this video blog on Business Insider, and it got me thinking about non-conformity. Amazon's Prime Now warehouses can store tens of thousands of items, and get them to customers in major U.S. cities within an hour. Even ice cream! Amazon's ingenious system of storing diverse...
04April, 2016
It's Time To Stop Stifling Innovation In Education
- a Mark Holley
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I recently came across a very interesting series on Netflix that aired about a year ago on the National Geographic channel called “American Genius.” The episode that jumped out to me (now that we can choose what episodes we want to watch, even out of order) was “Wright Brothers vs. Curtis.”...
26April, 2015
Personalized Learning: More Than A Buzzword
- a Mark Holley
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personalization, Breakthrough Schools, Innovation, Choosing the Right School
17April, 2015
Reinforcement of Concepts Through Engaging Application
- a Dr. Jessica Spallino
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E-Learning, Project Based Learning, Traditional School, Breakthrough Schools, Innovation
Traditional approaches are challenged more than ever as school choice increases and educational theories are diversified. From online learning to flexible scheduling, students today are reaping the benefits of increasingly creative options for schooling. Continued research, technological...
16April, 2015
Innovation and Charter Schools: Beyond the Buzzword
- a Dr. Jessica Spallino
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E-Learning, Project Based Learning, Small Class Sizes, Innovation
Innovation is a highly used word these days with the many technological advances and along with those, 21st century skills. Innovation is known as a new idea, more effective device or process, or as the application of better solutions that meet new requirements, inarticulated needs, or existing...
