Progressive, Changes http://www.akgmag.com/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:00:02 -0600 By Nancy L. Young-Houser. The Montessori education has defined their commitment to promoting quality Montessori education for all children – age 18 down to birth. Their philosophy defines learning as knowledge which is developed in an inquiring, cooperative, and a nurturing atmosphere with students learning through their senses, manipulating materials, and interacting with others. The aim of the Montessori teacher is to foster responsible, competent, adaptive citizens within each child. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Montessori_School_Philosophy.htm Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Montessori_School_Philosophy.htm By Nancy L. Young-Houser. When I first heard of the Montessori School while living in Wyoming, I was absolutely fascinated with the idea behind it. Twenty years later, I am still fascinated at the idea of an educational environment which offers students the ability to reach their highest potential in a multitude of ways – spiritual, intellectual, emotional and physical. But what is even more exciting is the fact that each student is able to be fostered as a member of a world community and of the Cosmos, a principle that http://www.akgmag.com/article/Movement_of_the_Montessori_School.htm Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Movement_of_the_Montessori_School.htm By Nancy L. Young-Houser. Located in Tamil Nadu, India, the Transition School has served the community of Auroville well since 1984. Referred to as the "City of Dawn", it was developed in 1968 as an experimental township in the Viluppuram district near Puducherry, South India. A primary and middle school for child development, it provides four groups to teach a total of 46 children in Kindergarten class alone. Ten nationalities are represented here, yet over half are Tamilians cared for by a coordinating team of seven main and assistant teachers, which includes five specialized teachers in the fields of music, Sanskrit song, swimming, and body awareness. http://www.akgmag.com/article/India_s_Transitional_School.htm Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/India_s_Transitional_School.htm By Nancy L. Young-Houser. Washington's Transition School and Early Entrance Program have provided a way for gifted children to accelerate, preventing them from abandoning their intellectual pursuits and failing because of individual at-risk difficulties. Today there are several ways for parents to provide for their for genius children, while providing them with above average intellectual developments two options: the High School Baccalaureate programs and specialized schools. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Schools_for_the_Early_Genius.htm Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Schools_for_the_Early_Genius.htm By Nancy L. Young-Houser. The only way inclusion can be fully achieved is when the child belongs to their class as an active participation, attempting to do better and "belong" as compared to simply accepting what is available. Adaptations that are made around the child are then made to maintain the achievement of all individual and academic goals, as compared to segregating them from children who are not disabled. http://www.akgmag.com/article/New_Educational_Methods_Toward_Inclusive_Education.htm Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/New_Educational_Methods_Toward_Inclusive_Education.htm By Nancy L. Young-Houser. In a March 10 speech, President Obama endorsed using updated data systems “to tell us which students had which teachers so we can assess what’s working and what’s not.” With Dennis Van Roekel, president of the National Education Association finding fault with this part, I personally wonder who should be responsible for failing to teacher our students adequately. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Changes_Needed_in_our_Education_System.htm Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Changes_Needed_in_our_Education_System.htm By Nancy L. Young-Houser. A digital native is referred to as a individual who has grown up exposed from birth or a very young age to the Internet, compared to a digital immigrant who grew up without the Internet acquiring its knowledge at a later date. And according to author Marc Prensky, these young digital native children have grown up before they leave home with over 10,000 video-game hours; 200,000 emails and instant messages; over 10,000 digital cell phone hours; and over 20,000 television hours watched with over http://www.akgmag.com/article/Digital_Natives.htm Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Digital_Natives.htm