Dream School

If we were given one million dollars to create a new school by Professor Glassman, we would create our ideal public school. Our school would be up to date with current technology making information easily accessible and learning more fun. Our goal would be to have smart boards in almost every classroom and ipads or laptops for every teacher. The students would have access to computers or ipads with apps and programs that promote learning and creativity. Our school would teach students how to use programs like Word and PowerPoint early on because we think this knowledge is important in this time. Our classrooms would be small so students get the attention they deserve from their teacher. Our school would have some general courses to take (such as Spanish or another language, which we feel should be taken at an earlier age than most schools do) but students would get a choice in majority of the classes they are going to take depending on their interests. Our teachers would have some standards they have to meet but basically teach their classes in whatever way allows them to be most creative and generate student interest. We decided our students would be tested in some way every nine weeks including at the beginning of the school year, but these tests would not count as a grade. They would just be for the teacher to access their students and see what information they are actually absorbing. Students would be given options on how they want to complete projects and assignments. With extra money, we would have frequent field trips for classes that may learn about their topics better through hands on activities or observing. Some other things we would want our school to have would be uniforms to reduce bullying, healthy lunches, and no tenure (maybe after 10 years). This might not be realistic, but we can dream… right?