Staying the Course of Open Education.

Dunn, Mary Anna

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ERIC Number: EJ609637

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Publication Date: 2000

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Staying the Course of Open Education.

Dunn, Mary Anna

Educational Leadership, v57 n7 p20-24 Apr 2000

Established in 1973, a progressive Charlotte, North Carolina, elementary school has been subjected to trends and pressures (particularly the back-to-basics and direct- instruction movements) that threatened its integrity and survival. Irwin Avenue must cover citywide academic objectives, but organizes its curriculum around themes and active, individualized learning. (MLH)

Descriptors: Active Learning, Back to Basics, Curriculum Design, Diversity (Student), Educational Philosophy, Elementary Education, Individualized Instruction, Institutional Survival, Nontraditional Education, Open Education, Progressive Education, School Choice, Team Teaching, Thematic Approach

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina (Charlotte)

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