New York Academy’s Approach

More to Think About… Progressive Education and the Conceptual, Networked Age Approach to Learning Last week I wrote about the difference between a Traditional Factory Age Approach to learning vs. a Conceptual, Networked Age Approach to learning. The difference is profound. Research supports, and highly qualified…

Growing a Passion for Learning

Lifelong learners are motivated to learn and develop because they want to; it is a deliberate and voluntary act. Lifelong learning can enhance our understanding of the world around us, provide us with more and better opportunities and improve our quality of life. Remember that the word pedagogy comes from…

The Scientific Process at NYA

The scientific process is another example of how New York Academy engages kids in learning to not just gain facts, knowledge, and skills, but to learn how to think. We engage our students in learning to “learn to learn.” This week at New York Academy…