In accelerated schools, the best of what we know about education — that which is usually reserved for gifted and talented students — is shared with all students. Members of the school community work together to transform every classroom into a powerful learning environment, where students and teachers are encouraged to think creatively and explore their interests, and where they are given the capacity and the encouragement to achieve at high levels. Accelerated schools seek out, acknowledge, and build upon every child’s natural curiosity, encouraging students to construct knowledge through exploration and discovery, and to see connections between school activities and their lives outside the classroom. All of these learning experiences require imaginative thinking, complex reasoning, and problem-solving.
The entire accelerated school community makes learning relevant by building on children’s strengths in a systematic way. Each accelerated school creates its own evolving set of powerful learning experiences based on its own unique needs, strengths, and vision.
Powerful Learning Triangle-Components of Powerful Learning
