Progressive Education

Calhoun's progressive approach to education attends to the intellectual, emotional and social growth of its students as individuals and as members of a larger society.

Progressive education is distinguished by a number of key tenets:

• People learn best through experience and discovery.
• Education should be more than just disseminating facts; it should prepare learners to be critical thinkers and thoughtful citizens.
• Multiple styles of teaching are needed to address the diversity of intelligences, talents and learning styles. Teachers must educate the "whole child."
• An environment should be created in which children learn to be compassionate, to respect others, to value equity and justice, and to understand their place in the world.

Calhoun is dedicated to preserving the values of progressive education and to the strong scientific evidence that children learn best through active, experiential learning. 

Our community is constantly revisiting how we teach and why we teach the way we do, with the same spirit and passion that we hope to convey to our students: that learning is a life-long, joyful process. At Calhoun, students at all grade levels are encouraged to express their ideas, opinions and feelings, orally and in writing.  They question, challenge and debate with confidence and enthusiasm.

We invite you to read more about Calhoun and our educational approach.

Also see:
Reading List on Progressive Education and Learning 
Media Gallery -- with video excerpts from discussions about Progressive Education and examples of hands-on learning