Definition Service learning combines service to the community with learning outside the classroom. Schools throughout the country are striving to implement service learning along the entire K-12 continuum. Discussion Service learning has acquired several different meanings. For instance, some high … Continue reading
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Definition Accelerated learning is a comprehensive approach to school change, developed in 1986 at Stanford University. Accelerated learning aims to create school success for all students by closing the achievement gap between at-risk and mainstream children. The idea is to … Continue reading
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Definition Mastery learning proposes that all children can learn when provided with the appropriate learning conditions in the classroom. Discussion The application of mastery learning is based on Benjamin Bloom’s Learning for Mastery model, with refinements made by Block. Mastery … Continue reading
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Definition Tech prep is most traditionally and frequently defined as a four-year program (during grades 11-14) that leads to an associate degree or two-year certificate in a specific career field. This curriculum includes a common core of required mathematics, science … Continue reading
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