Alternative schools from the world

An alternative school is an educational

establishment with a curriculum and methods that
are nontraditional.
THINK Global
THINK Global was found in 2010, the
USA. Each semester THINK Global school
moves to a new place for four schooling years
children manage to change 12 countries. Every
move is accompanied by total immersion into
a new world, and multicultural classes remind
UNO in miniature. Every pupil is given an
iPhone, iPad and MacBook Pro for impression
fixations and assignment accomplishment.
Besides, the school has a virtual space of
its own called THINK Spot – a social network,
a desktop, file share, eBook, and calendar and
grade book at the same time. In order for
pupils not to worry about the frequent place
changes (not to be mad with happiness), each
has a tutor.

The Quest to Learn

The Quest to Learn was found in 2009, New York
(the USA). Quest to Learn creators adapted
themselves to the changing world.
For three years now, pupils in New York
school do not open books but do what they like,
play games. There are all the ordinary disciplines in
the institution created with the help of Bill Gates,
but children take part in missions instead of
lessons, and grades are replaced with scores and
titles.

ALPHA Alternative School

ALPHA Alternative School was founded in
1972, Toronto (Canada). In accordance with
ALPHA philosophy, every child is unique and
develops in a tempo of one’s own. There can
be children of a different age in the class:
peers adopt a practice from one another and
learn to take care of younger ones.
Lessons – and not only teachers teach, but
children and even parents – include not only
general disciplines but different creative
activities such as modeling or cooking.
Created based on principles and for the sake of
democracy, the institution is filled with ideas
of justice. In case of a conflict situation, there
is a special meeting of pupils and teachers and
even the youngest ones can offer a proposal.

The Studio School

The Studio School was founded in
2010, Luton (England). The idea of a
studio-school was taken out from
Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci
epoch, when everybody was studying
in the place s/he was working.
About 80% of the curriculum is
based on practice, but not sitting at the
desk. More and more contracts are
signed each year with local and state
employers, which provide places for
training. There are 16 such studios
already, and 14 more are planned on
being opened in the nearest time.
Eco-schools
Waste production reflects modern
consumption and lifestyles. Household
waste across the UK on average totals
approximately 31 million tonnes each
year. The average person in the UK throws
away roughly 400kg of waste each year.
School Project ideas...
 Arrange a school visit to a recycling plant

or collection facility to see the variety and

quantity of things that are thrown away
 Visit a supermarket with a list of standard

purchases, and then carry out a study on

the amount of waste produced from these
items and how this can be reduced.
 Carry out a waste audit at your school to

see what you are throwing away. Could

your school reduce this? Could any of this
waste be reused or recycled?
 Set up a compost bin at school, and use

the compost for science projects, planting

and school gardens
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