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...
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...
Dec 2, 2019 | Letters From Friends, Small Classrooms, Small School Benefits, Small Schools Coalition Members
Community involvement is a foundational cornerstone of every successful small school. In fact, schooling was synonymous with a community’s culture; up until only about 150 years ago, when centralized education ushered in large institutions and standardized curricula....
Sep 25, 2019 | Educational Philosophies, Small Classrooms, Small School Benefits, Small School Curricula
“The fact is that given the challenges we face, education doesn’t need to be reformed — it needs to be transformed. The key to this transformation is not to standardize education, but to personalize it, to build achievement on discovering the individual...
Sep 3, 2019 | Educational Philosophies, Small Classrooms, Small School Benefits, Small School Curricula
“We must recognize that our children and students need to know we appreciate who they really are, not just some vision we have for who they are supposed to be.” Dr. Stuart Grauer Ed.D. Founder and Head of School, The Grauer School Benchmarking schools and students is...
Aug 19, 2019 | School Costs, Small Classrooms, Small School Benefits, Small School Curricula
There are many different opinions regarding the best educational environment for stimulating learning and growth. But what does research on optimal class size say about large schools and classrooms versus small ones? In order to answer this question, we must first...
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