A Good Little School

A GOOD LITTLE SCHOOL......Page 2
Contents......Page 6
Foreword......Page 8
Preface......Page 14
Acknowledgments......Page 18
1. Humanity and Jefferson County Open School......Page 20
2. The Critical Nature of Mission......Page 32
3. The Wholistic Nature of Schooling......Page 36
4. The Power of the Personal......Page 44
5. Learning as a Passion......Page 66
6. Belonging and Sense of Community......Page 86
7. Global Citizenship......Page 108
8. Life-Long Learning......Page 120
9. Looking to the Future......Page 128
Afterword......Page 136
Appendices......Page 144
A. Demonstrations of Middle School Success......Page 146
B. A Model for Trip Planning......Page 148
C. Dynamic Investigation of Great Stuff (D.I.G.S.) Process......Page 152
D. Passage Process......Page 154
E. Requirements for Teaching a Class......Page 168
F. P.L.A.I.D. Day......Page 170
G. Procedure for Creating a Mutually Agreed Upon Schedule......Page 172
H. Jefferson County Open School High School Assessments......Page 174
I. Graduation Expectations......Page 178
Bibliography......Page 180
D......Page 182
O......Page 183
W......Page 184