E-School News – Laura Ascione
“One in four educators participating in a recent survey said their schools are “very traditional,” and findings indicate that these traditional approaches could be holding students and teachers back from more innovative experiences. The Schools of Hope survey, from learning experience design firm MeTEOR Education, queried more than 7,000 educators. Twenty-nine percent of surveyed educators indicated their schools are just beginning to integrate project-based, real-world learning approaches. Seventy-five percent of surveyed teachers reported a dedicated effort to move towards a more relationship-based, student-centered approach. Actual progress lags behind, however. Fewer than 40 percent of educators reported substantial efforts toward more flexible, project- and collaborative-based learning approaches that engage and empower students.”(more)