Breaking the Mold of Traditional Education

The Institute for Education and the Arts is posting three articles about using nontraditional methods of teaching in the classroom.

Ohio Schools Shed "Cookie Cutter" Approach to Learning
"Nine districts in Northeast Ohio have embraced "universal design for learning", an educational model that uses teacher collaboration and technology to tailor instruction to individual student needs. Proponents say UDL has reduced the achievement gap and boosted student engagement."

Read the entire article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer here.

Daring to Think Outside the K-12 Structure

Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Washington Post

"Last in an occasional series looking at kindergarten through 12th grade."

Read the entire Washington Post article here.

Drawing Art Into the Equation

By Jenn Shreve, Edutopia

"Aesthetic computing is a curricula-blending approach that applies the theory and practice of art to computing and problem solving."

Read the entire Edutopia article here.