Our guest blogger this month is Jacob Janin, who is in his second year teaching English at LEADPrep. He received a BA in philosophy from Whitman college, and loves audiobooks, cooking, and sports. At LEADPrep, we believe that our primary responsibility in English class is to foster within our students a lasting love of reading… Read More »
Category: Project Based Learning
The Joy of a Small Class
Common sense tells us that smaller class size is good for students. Large public schools are often partly judged by their average class size. As a micro-school, LEADPrep has the benefit of small class sizes. But how is that really a benefit? Project Based Learning Small schools can specialize in hands-on and project-based learning that… Read More »
LEADPrep Knows How ADHD Works
ADHD is one of the most common conditions in childhood. Here are some facts about how it works. ADHD Facts ADHD is not caused by bad parenting, too much sugar, or too many video games. ADHD is a brain-based, biological disorder that is caused by differences in brain anatomy and wiring. It’s not a “sickness”… Read More »
How did your work help someone else?
It used to be that when students went to school their subjects were arrayed before them in “silos.” Now we know that while that is one way to teach, there are better ways – and at LEADPrep we are happy to delve into and use those better ways to help our students grow not just… Read More »
Being A STEM School
Being a STEM School is more than just teaching science, technology, engineering, and math. As a part of the Place Schools program here at LEADPrep we believe that STEM is a way of thinking. We don’t just teach STEM we support students to be STEM thinkers. Science is a verb. Science is not just… Read More »
Soft Skills Are Important, too!
We all know that a good education is important to getting a good job after graduation. Educational researchers are constantly studying attributes to ensure that we know what students need to know in order to build successful careers. STEM is a good example of that. As technology gets more ubiquitous in our society, the need… Read More »
Meaningful Learning Happens Outside of the Classroom
School is boring. Do you think that is true? What about “meaningful learning happens outside of the classroom?” Kevin Bushweller is the Executive Editor of EdWeek Market Brief and he took on that issue as part of a Special Report for Education Week. He does not mean to imply that great learning is NOT happening… Read More »
The Student-Centered Classroom
We use a lot of educational buzz words when we talk about how kids learn at LEADPrep. You hear terms like STEM, project-based learning, design thinking, place-based, flipped learning, and many others. The most important thing you need to know about LEADPrep is, that at the center of all the jargon, our model is focused… Read More »
Teachers have changed since 1897
Project based learning at LEADPrep is characterized by four specific traits: the project is designed, planned, executed, and exhibited by the students themselves. This is not a new idea. In 1897 the educational reformer John Dewey first promoted the idea of “learning by doing.” This idea picked up popularity in the 70’s, but it… Read More »
What is Project-Based Learning?
At LEADPrep we strive to remain on the cutting edge of teaching/learning techniques. We work hard to maintain a strong awareness of the best of the best in regards to how we teach, how our students learn, and how we prepare our students for the world at large. One of our techniques is called… Read More »