I am often going on about what I would do if I had a school. It's 2010 and there are now schools that include each of the things I list below.
Philosophy - Exposure
- Practice – Hatha yoga, Transcendental Meditation, Tai Chi, martial arts (sport & dance)
- Weekly Creative Professionals Talks
- Travel abroad program (one summer or winter break is mandatory)
- Inspire Learning program – teaching youth about financial literacy and wealth building through real world application
- Mentorship, Apprenticeship and Internship programs
Educational Model - Creation
- Project-based learning that is cross-disciplinary and includes community engagement & real world application
- All Assessment is performance-based
- Dream MGMT – each child has a Dream Mgr that aids them in repeated actualization of dreams, goals, & aspirations (i.e. the science of achievement and the art of fulfillment)
- Advisors – each child has a staff advisor that monitors and supports academic achievement and serves as point of contact for parents
- Educators team-teach and are provided with supports and resources to successfully implement ideas
Environment - Impact
- Organic cafeteria food, largely from local farmers and grown in community or rooftop garden
- Green school: i.e. no waste lunch program, Carbon-Neutral, Net-Zero Energy Building;
- Facilities are tailored to individual and small-group learning
- State of the art Arts Program & Center – including modern visual, performing, & fine arts and exhibition, studio, performance and practice spaces
- Gift shop with products imagined and manufactured by students and staff
- Every child receives a laptop (or iPad) with software and applications to support acquisition of resources, teaching & learning; school is wireless
