Project glad
- 1. Project GLAD What Their Research Says
- 2. Promotes Self-Esteem “In the GLAD classroom, each student is valued for their own culture and identity. Maintaining first language and culture is highly encouraged and supported. The classroom provides a multitude of resources to insure learning by all.” (Project GLAD 3/2/04.)
- 3. Processing Students are given a vast amount of resources initiated by the teacher, but added upon by the students to draw upon for arriving at their own understanding.
- 4. Activates Learning Styles Many learning styles are activated through visuals, reading, writing, movement, and singing.
- 5. Student Centered Students are in charge of their own learning by developing an in-depth understanding of their topic of study.
- 6. Aiming High The content teaches to the highest academically, but provides scaffolding and support to all learners.
- 7. Finding a Voice and Thinking Working together to activate authentic thinking and processing of information.
- 8. Life Skills Many opportunities to discover, collaborate, and enhance communication with those around you.
- 9. Authentic Reading and Writing Discovering the love of reading and writing by listening to and seeing many types of both.
- 10. Source Project GLAD, 3/2/04