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Is School Enough?
By Mark Barnes |
| via redefineschool.com |
Understanding that the confines of the traditional classroom, the constraints of a standard curriculum and high stakes testing inhibit the growth of both individuals and communities, Hardy and other leaders at the Thompson School District created something unique. The Innovation Lab is a place where students can spend entire days focusing on what matters to them.
The Innovation Lab is home to many students who are shaping their own education with community members, who act as mentors. So, instead of learning a craft only from a textbook and the direction of a teacher's interpretation of the related skills, the student finds her own path to knowledge with the help of Innovation Lab teachers and professionals in the field of interest.
Students like Jessi, in the video below, are making decisions about their learning and about their futures.
To learn more about the Innovation Lab and other creative alternatives to traditional education around the world, check out this amazing PBS video.
Meanwhile, tell us what kinds of innovative learning projects are taking place at your school.
Mark Barnes is an education author, consultant and the publisher of Brilliant or Insane. Learn more about Mark on our Team page. Follow him on Twitter here.
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