Category Archives: Personalized Educ

High School Graduation in Four Years – Why Not Two Years or Even Six?

February 28, 2010 – 7:57 pm

High Schoolers have many more options today then they did even a decade ago.  There are Alternative, Charter, Private and On-Line options, and now there are options in many states to graduate early or if necessaryto stay one, two or even three additional years.  Recently both the New York Times and U.S. Today had articles [...]

By Peter Wieczorek | Also posted in Alt, Ed. Res. Org., Alternatives, Articles, Ed Alt for Everyone, High schools | Comments (0)

Cell Phones in the Classroom?

November 15, 2009 – 8:57 pm

In a recent article in Principal Leadership, October 2009, the principal of a large high school discussed the use of cell phones at school.  She was using cell phones to text with her students as another way to increase communication.  She stated that texting helped student report things like fights and other personal issues that [...]

By Peter Wieczorek | Also posted in Choices, High schools, Technology | Comments (0)

New Center for Research on Digital Media and Learning

November 9, 2009 – 6:44 pm

There’s little doubt that the Internet will transform schooling (read choices) and how students learn, play, socialize, and participate in civic life. A newly-created Digital Media and Learning Research Hub at the University of California-Irvine will explore the impact of digital media on learning and its potential for transforming education.  The Center is funded by a $2.97 million grant from [...]

By Wayne Jennings | Also posted in Alternatives, Choices, Education Revolution, Lifelong learning, Online learning, Reform, Reports, Research, Technology | Comments (0)

A Most Remarkable Book

October 9, 2008 – 8:10 pm

IALA promotes educational choices and there would not be the compelling call for change in district schools if they engaged students more. Here are my comments about an amazing book by an extraordinary teacher in a most democratic program.
If Holden Caulfield Were In My Classroom: Inspiring Love, Creativity and Intelligence in Middle School Students by [...]

By Wayne Jennings | Also posted in Alternatives, Democratic schools, Private schools, Reform, Students | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Online Learning: Growth and Evaluation

July 10, 2008 – 7:46 pm

In a certain to be much talked about book, Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns by Clayton M. Christensen, Curtis W. Johnson, and Michael B. Horn describe how a majority of students will use online learning within a decade. They suggest we must disrupt, that is change, thinking about [...]

By Wayne Jennings | Also posted in Alternatives, Charter schools, Choices, Online learning, Reports, Virtual schools | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Singapore: Teach Less, Learn More!

June 22, 2008 – 8:40 pm
By Wayne Jennings | Also posted in International Educ, Part 21st Cent Skills, Reform, Students | Comments (0)

A Second Side to the Story

March 26, 2008 – 10:06 am
By Wayne Jennings | Also posted in Alternatives, Assessment, At risk programs, High schools, Iowa Assoc. Alt Ed, Morley, Ray, Policy, Reform, Reports, Research, Students, Training | Comments (0)

Schools Need Autonomy

January 9, 2008 – 6:53 am
By Wayne Jennings | Also posted in Reform, Small schools | Comments (0)

Shift Happens

October 30, 2007 – 2:52 pm
By Wayne Jennings | Also posted in Alternatives, Choices, Lifelong learning, Policy, Reform, Reports, Research | Comments (0)

Highly Successful Alternative

October 13, 2007 – 2:00 pm
By Wayne Jennings | Also posted in Alternatives, At risk programs, Choices, High schools, Reform | Comments (0)

Personalized Education

September 13, 2007 – 8:59 am
By Wayne Jennings | Also posted in Alternatives, Choices, Democratic schools, International Educ, Mental health, Reform, Students | Comments (0)

Youth Councils as Change Agents

August 22, 2007 – 10:41 am
By Wayne Jennings | Also posted in Choices, Democratic schools, Education Evolving, Homeschooling, International Educ, Nat. Youth Lead Coun, Parents, Reports, Students | Comments (0)

New High School Design

July 10, 2007 – 12:11 pm
By Wayne Jennings | Also posted in High schools, Policy, Reform, Reports | Comments (0)

Future Schools

May 16, 2007 – 10:45 am
By Wayne Jennings | Also posted in Alternatives, Articles, Charter schools, Choices, Community schools, Online learning, Policy, Reform, Students, Virtual schools | Comments (0)

Institute for Humane Education

May 15, 2007 – 12:33 pm
By Wayne Jennings | Also posted in Alternatives, Choices, Democratic schools, International Educ, Lifelong learning, Online learning, Reform | Comments (0)