Education improvement initiatives on the federal and local level are based on the belief that all children are capable of learning. However how each student learns can be as uniquely different as the individual. The South Carolina Science Academy, a new charter school, intends to address that reality by offering innovative learning techniques for teaching middle school students.
SCSA will be the first STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) centric blended public school in the nation. The blended model is based on a combination of traditional and online learning. Sometimes referred to as the flipped classroom or universal design for learning, students in grades six through eight will be able to connect to their school, teachers and curriculum 24/7 through a web-based platform. Students will gain additional class time to construct their understanding of what they learn using project-based, problem-based, and inquiry-based learning. The blended learning environment is also intended…
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