Just as I know there may still be a few moms out there looking for a school, it's never too late to post the different schools I personally went to and inquired at. I would also like to make a short definition between Traditional and Progressive schools, as this is always the area which parents decide among when it comes to picking the right school for their children. Knowing the different teaching and classroom styles are important in making a choice between schools.
| Traditional | Progressive |
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School is a preparation for life.
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School is a part of life.
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Learners are passive absorbers of information and authority.
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Learners are active participants, problem solvers, and planners.
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Teachers are sources of information and authority.
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Teachers are facilitators, guides who foster thinking.
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Parents are outsiders and uninvolved.
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Parents are the primary teachers, goal setters, and planners, and serve as resources.
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Community is separate from school, except for funding.
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Community is an extension of the classroom.
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Decision-making is centrally based and administratively delivered.
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Decision-making is shared by all constituent groups.
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Program is determined by external criteria, particularly test results.
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Program is determined by mission, philosophy, and goals for graduates.
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Learning is linear, with factual accumulation and skill mastery.
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Learning is spiral, with depth and breadth as goals.
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Knowledge is absorbed through lectures, worksheets, and texts.
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Knowledge is constructed through play, direct experience, and social interaction.
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Instruction is linear and largely based on correct answers.
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Instruction is related to central questions and inquiry, often generated by the children.
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Disciplines, particularly language and math, are separated.
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Disciplines are integrated as children make connections.
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Skills are taught discretely and are viewed as goals.
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Skills are related to content and are viewed as tools.
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Assessment is norm-referenced, external, and graded.
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Assessment is benchmarked, has many forms, and is progress-oriented.
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Success is competitively based, derived from recall and memory, and specific to a time/place.
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Success is determined through application over time, through collaboration.
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Products are the end point.
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Products are subsumed by process considerations.
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Intelligence is a measure of linguistic and logical/mathematical abilities.
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Intelligence is recognized as varied, includes the arts, and is measured in real-life problem-solving.
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School is a task to be endured.
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School is a challenging and fun part of life.
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Source: http://www.wingraschool.org/who/progressive.htm
Ok, with that in mind, I was in the search for a progressive school since I knew that my boy needed this type of education in order to really bring out his talents and basically bring him out of his shell since he does have moments when he is very shy and introverted. Some of the schools I was able to visit in the Pasig Area:
Aheadstart Developmental Center
www.aheadstartpreschool.com
Britesparks International School
www.britesparksschool.com
LEAP School
www.leapschoolforyoungchildren.com
Kids Academy
www.kidsacademy.com.ph
Creative Beginners
www.creativebeginners.com
There are also an increasing number of parents out there who have turned to homeschooling, bit just because of how expensive education has become, and if I only had the drive and discipline to do this (am not one to pretend I can do this), I would definitely pursue it.
I found my school for my son, I hope you also find yours! Good luck! :)
