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...
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...
Dec 18, 2019 | Education Hot Topics, Letters From Friends, Small School Curricula, Small Schools Coalition Members
“When we experience nature’s amazing beauty,we feel in awe of its healing benefits.” Doug Gibson Ecologist and Executive Director, The Nature Collective As 2019 draws to a close, we at the Small Schools Coalition remain most grateful for our faculty,...
Nov 4, 2019 | Educational Philosophies, Letters From Friends, Small School Benefits
“True teaching is not an accumulation of knowledge, it is an awakening of consciousness which goes through successive stages.” –Proverb from the Egyptian Temple of Amen Ipet-isut, or “Karnak” This article comes to us by way of an publicly anonymous comrade of the...
Oct 21, 2019 | Letters From Friends, School Costs, Small School Benefits, Small Schools Coalition Members
The Small Schools Coalition is all about relationships. Relationships between schools, educators, administrators and, of course, the communities we serve. Our founder, Dr. Stuart Grauer, recently took part in long-distance conversation with a parent from New Jersey...
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