http://pjmedia.com/blog/a-one-room-schoolhouse-for-the-21st-century/ Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:01:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://pjmedia.com/blog/a-one-room-schoolhouse-for-the-21st-century/#comment-2318968 Bill Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:31:37 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-one-room-schoolhouse-for-the-21st-century/#comment-2318968 My two daughters go to a modern day one room school house in Southern California. There are 8 kids in the elementary school with one teacher and numerous teacher aids. Both are excelling in different subjects that, they enjoy while staying at class level in all other subjects. They don't have to start over each year getting to know a new teacher. This is true for the teacher too. She knows where they left off and continues teaching at that point for the next year. Due to the small size of class they are able to take alot of field trips. Since we are a private school we get no government funding so the parents are very involved in fundraisers to keep the school going. I'm so glad that my girls are attending this school. My wife is a sixth grade teacher in a public school. We know they wouldn't get this kind of education in public school. My two daughters go to a modern day one room school house in Southern California. There are 8 kids in the elementary school with one teacher and numerous teacher aids. Both are excelling in different subjects that, they enjoy while staying at class level in all other subjects. They don’t have to start over each year getting to know a new teacher. This is true for the teacher too. She knows where they left off and continues teaching at that point for the next year. Due to the small size of class they are able to take alot of field trips. Since we are a private school we get no government funding so the parents are very involved in fundraisers to keep the school going. I’m so glad that my girls are attending this school. My wife is a sixth grade teacher in a public school. We know they wouldn’t get this kind of education in public school.

]]> http://pjmedia.com/blog/a-one-room-schoolhouse-for-the-21st-century/#comment-1766663 Heidi Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:43:08 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-one-room-schoolhouse-for-the-21st-century/#comment-1766663 How do we get a one room school started? How do we get a one room school started?

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]]> http://pjmedia.com/blog/a-one-room-schoolhouse-for-the-21st-century/#comment-904281 One-Room Schoolhouse, Why it still works! - HeartBridge USA - HeartBridge USA Mon, 21 Feb 2011 20:15:33 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-one-room-schoolhouse-for-the-21st-century/#comment-904281 [...] Mastery learning was the norm in the one-room schoolhouse. The students did not move on until they mastered the topic studied and not for “age appropriate progress”. (Charles Martin who started a one-room schoolhouse in Manhattan, NY as an experiment in 2008) [...] [...] Mastery learning was the norm in the one-room schoolhouse. The students did not move on until they mastered the topic studied and not for “age appropriate progress”. (Charles Martin who started a one-room schoolhouse in Manhattan, NY as an experiment in 2008) [...]

]]> http://pjmedia.com/blog/a-one-room-schoolhouse-for-the-21st-century/#comment-341088 Fran Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:13:00 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-one-room-schoolhouse-for-the-21st-century/#comment-341088 My experience of attending a one-room schoolhouse was indeed very good. We learned to be quiet and work quietly while another class was being taught. Our teacher made sure we grasped the math in and out. Not so, when we were bussed into the city's schools for junior high and senior high schools. I found myself sometimes bored for the lack of challenging material. There was so much repeating of english we had already learned. The math teachers did not care if you grasped the math they were teaching or not. I have to say that I had a lot of good teachers but there were those who didn't take into account that we were bussed from rural areas and it wasn't our fault that we were late for school. We certainly couldn't walk the seven or more miles to school in freezing temperatures. Apparently, the city teachrs had no idea of rural life. My experience of attending a one-room schoolhouse was indeed very good. We learned to be quiet and work quietly while another class was being taught. Our teacher made sure we grasped the math in and out. Not so, when we were bussed into the city’s schools for junior high and senior high schools. I found myself sometimes bored for the lack of challenging material. There was so much repeating of english we had already learned. The math teachers did not care if you grasped the math they were teaching or not. I have to say that I had a lot of good teachers but there were those who didn’t take into account that we were bussed from rural areas and it wasn’t our fault that we were late for school. We certainly couldn’t walk the seven or more miles to school in freezing temperatures. Apparently, the city teachrs had no idea of rural life.

]]> http://pjmedia.com/blog/a-one-room-schoolhouse-for-the-21st-century/#comment-192455 one Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:38:32 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-one-room-schoolhouse-for-the-21st-century/#comment-192455 hey hey

]]> http://pjmedia.com/blog/a-one-room-schoolhouse-for-the-21st-century/#comment-96635 Pajamas Media » Live from DNC: Bill Keeps It Short (Day 3) Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:58:41 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-one-room-schoolhouse-for-the-21st-century/#comment-96635 [...] a fine idea, but how?  Giving them more money doesn’t do it.  As I pointed out with my CORS project piece, places like New York City already have enough money per student; it’s no that they [...] [...] a fine idea, but how?  Giving them more money doesn’t do it.  As I pointed out with my CORS project piece, places like New York City already have enough money per student; it’s no that they [...]

]]> http://pjmedia.com/blog/a-one-room-schoolhouse-for-the-21st-century/#comment-91310 wgfberger Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:20:01 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-one-room-schoolhouse-for-the-21st-century/#comment-91310 My two children attended a one-room school house in Napa, California. the school was established in 1851 and is still teaching children today. the school is a K-5th grade school with the max number of chikdren 29. We are aleays being threated closure by the Napa school district, and have some how managed to keep it open. However we just faced that threat again, it is very sad, it is a one of a kind educationa and experience i believe is wonderful. Old school values and new school education. Wooden Valley Elementry school is located in the fotthills in napa County surrounded by rolling hills and vineyards. It is picture perfect and education perfect. We love it. My two children attended a one-room school house in Napa, California. the school was established in 1851 and is still teaching children today. the school is a K-5th grade school with the max number of chikdren 29. We are aleays being threated closure by the Napa school district, and have some how managed to keep it open. However we just faced that threat again, it is very sad, it is a one of a kind educationa and experience i believe is wonderful. Old school values and new school education. Wooden Valley Elementry school is located in the fotthills in napa County surrounded by rolling hills and vineyards. It is picture perfect and education perfect. We love it.

]]> http://pjmedia.com/blog/a-one-room-schoolhouse-for-the-21st-century/#comment-83042 kezia Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:03:21 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-one-room-schoolhouse-for-the-21st-century/#comment-83042 Hi, do you have any openings for an elementary teacher, and a physician we are a couple looking to work with non profit organizations as we are born again and baptize we love to serve God. Looking forward to hear from you. God bless ur mission .Kezia Hi, do you have any openings for an elementary teacher, and a physician we are a couple looking to work with non profit organizations as we are born again and baptize we love to serve God. Looking forward to hear from you. God bless ur mission .Kezia

]]> http://pjmedia.com/blog/a-one-room-schoolhouse-for-the-21st-century/#comment-64526 wgfberger Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:35:46 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-one-room-schoolhouse-for-the-21st-century/#comment-64526 my two children attened a one room school house in Napa California. Wooden Valley school has been teaching chlidren since 1854. The school is a K thru 5th grade with 25 students. the one of a kind education they recieve is amazing. when the older kids teach the little kids they really get a breakdown on what they have learned and this makes them even learn and understand more. The little kids love the big kids and love to learn from the older kids. This is a very unique way to learn during this time. but not in the 1800's. Learning from each other creates children working above their grade level, with out even really pushing them. it just happens. Communication skills are bulit from the beginning, kinders are just as equal as a 5th grader and this creates a community. A real life experience for their life ahead. When they hit the real world after school and college and are in the work force, these communication skills are key. One-room school house creat old school values with new school education and it works! my two children attened a one room school house in Napa California. Wooden Valley school has been teaching chlidren since 1854. The school is a K thru 5th grade with 25 students. the one of a kind education they recieve is amazing. when the older kids teach the little kids they really get a breakdown on what they have learned and this makes them even learn and understand more. The little kids love the big kids and love to learn from the older kids. This is a very unique way to learn during this time. but not in the 1800′s. Learning from each other creates children working above their grade level, with out even really pushing them. it just happens. Communication skills are bulit from the beginning, kinders are just as equal as a 5th grader and this creates a community. A real life experience for their life ahead. When they hit the real world after school and college and are in the work force, these communication skills are key. One-room school house creat old school values with new school education and it works!

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