Oct 1, 2023 | Educational Philosophies, Small Classrooms, Small Schools Research
There is historical and empirical evidence suggesting that smaller class sizes, particularly around 12 students or less, can have several benefits. For an area of teaching and learning so impactful, the dearth of research sometimes feels stunning. While few schools...
Sep 7, 2023 | Educational Philosophies
Pictured above: Carl Jung contemplating the bust of Socrates. “My way toward the truth is to ask the right questions.” –Socrates What if, whenever your student or child made a statement, you imagined them saying at the end of that statement: “Those are only my initial...
May 30, 2023 | Educational Philosophies
…and What It Means to Them Socratic Method at Grauer “I find myself using the Socratic Method often when we are solving and breaking down word problems. Problem solving skills don’t come easily to many students. However, when I ask them to break...
Mar 15, 2023 | Education Hot Topics, Educational Philosophies, Small School Benefits, Small School Curricula
Did you know that growing numbers of students in our country are afraid to express their ideas in the classroom? They will just not speak their mind. This is not because they think they might be wrong. No. It is more because they worry that so many things on their...
May 8, 2020 | Educational Philosophies, Small School Curricula, Small Schools Coalition Members
Democracy is one of the cornerstones of life in the United States and, as we firmly set out feet in the year 2020, many other countries worldwide. So, it stands to reason that our mainstream public education systems were created to replicate active democratic...
Feb 2, 2020 | Educational Philosophies, Letters From Friends, Small Classrooms, Small School Benefits, Small School Curricula, Small Schools Coalition Members
One of the most amazing things about small learning communities is Universality. Within this Universality, the Small Schools Coalition celebrates the cultures and curricula that make each and every small school the world over unique. In this spirit, we are very...
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