We believe that one should teach the things that are of everlasting pertinence to all people everywhere, and that the emphasis should be on principles, not facts
Essentialism provides students with strong basic education such as reading writing, listening, speaking, drawing, etc. it has largely contributed to the education field, enabling students to develop a sound foundation of basic knowledge.
We believe that individuality, progress, and change are fundamental to one's education. Believing that student learn best from what they consider most relevant to their lives. We center our curricula on the needs, experiences, interests, and abilities of students.
Emphasis on learning by doing – hands-on projects, expeditionary learning, experiential learning.
Integrated curriculum focused on thematic units.
Integration of entrepreneurship in to education.
Strong emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking.
We believe that education should not be used as a vehicle for merely fixing the flaws within our society, but should be used to transform the existing society into a new society that is just, moral, satisfying, and empowering for everyone.
Blended learning incorporate both face-to-face and online learning opportunities. The strategy of blending online learning with classroom-based instruction is utilized to accommodate students’ diverse learning styles and to enable them to study before or after school from anywhere and easily through internet. This approach has the potential to improve educational productivity by accelerating the rate of learning, taking advantage of learning time outside of school hours, reducing the cost of instructional materials, and better utilizing teacher time.
Students are digital natives. They’ve grown up with technology; it’s woven into their lives. In fact, it’s one of the basic 21st century skills that they’ll need in school and the workplace.
“Digital education is generating new learning opportunities as students engage in online, digital environments and as faculty change educational practices through the use of hybrid courses, personalized instruction, new collaboration models and a wide array of innovative, engaging learning strategies.
Furthermore, a 21st century view of learner success requires students to not only be thoughtful consumers of digital content, but effective and collaborative creators of digital media, demonstrating competencies and communicating ideas through dynamic storytelling, data visualization and content curation.”
David Goodrum, director of academic technology and information services, Oregon State University, in Campus Technology