My Progressive High School

My Progressive High School

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My Progressive High School

Education is essential to the progress of society. Every student should be given equal opportunities to learn. To do this a school must have an environment that will accommodate the needs of a diverse student body. Students should be active participants in their education.

The school I am creating is a high school. The demographics of my school is in an urban area. It consists of 60% African American, 20 % Latino, and 10% Caucasian students. Most of the students come from low income families. The school consists of advanced learners who have very high IQs. They do very well in all their academic subjects. They are in college prep courses and are on track to attend college. Fifteen percent of the school consists of advanced learners. Fifty percent of the school consists of average learners. These students pass their classes and some do want to continue to college but need more direction. Thirty five percent of the school consists of students with learning and physical disabilities. They struggle with low IQ while some may have an average IQ but have problems with reading comprehension or dyslexia.

This school will be operated by the progressivism philosophy. “Progressivists believe that education should focus on the whole child, rather than on the content or the teacher”(Oregon State, 1999, para. 3).In this particular high school student interests will be assessed. This way students will be motivated to come to school. They will be more engaged and determined to do good in school.

Curriculum must be based on basic knowledge and prepare them for the advanced knowledge students will soon have to acquire. It is also important that the curriculum does not set students up for failure. A good curriculum will show all parts of society and the members who live within it. Educators should be aware of how culture affects curriculum. They should know how to amend the...