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Bay City Academy, chartered by Lake Superior State University, will use what it calls the three educational pillars used at the Grand Traverse Academy — “integrated visual learning,” “choice theory” and “whole-to-part” education. As the state requires, core subjects will be taught, as will additional offerings.
Just curious...how many special needs or at-risk kids will be at this new charter school? How many kids with Down's, Asperger's, physical disabilities, hearing impaired, learning-impaired, blind, a one-on-one aide required, 504 Plan or one of a number of other expensive-to-educate children will be there? My guess is none. If a school is to open, like this Charter School, they should be required to accept an equal number of these special needs kids who currently attend the local public schools and provide the same essentials for their education. It only seems fair. It's not fair to simply skim.
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Bay County Public School Academy, opened in 2001, has undergone the test of time. The new Bay City Academy will operate under the same educational models that have worked at the Grand Traverse Academy in Traverse City. Bay City entrepreneur Steve
(File photo by Chris Tredway) TRAVERSE CITY — Budgets and the possibility of cuts are at the forefront of every school-related discussion as of late, and no department is safe from the fiduciary microscope. Busing is one area many public school
With the loss of Carly fresh on their minds, Traverse City Area Public Schools offered grief counselors to students, staff and families this week. The counselors at Traverse City Central High School were on hand for two days for anybody that wanted to
Traverse City teachers have a tentative agreement with the school district. Teacher concessions would save Traverse City Area Public Schools $1.4 million dollars. But the deal would not prevent layoffs. The tentative contract would
The push represents the largest coordinated effort yet to challenge the new law, joining organizations from Traverse City and Grand Rapids with local groups in metro Detroit. Said Amy Hardin, of the Traverse City-based group Reject Emergency Managers:
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Tuesday night, we continue our coverage with schools in crisis…digging deeper to find out how these cuts will impact your child's experience in the classroom. 7&4's Kate Fox spent the day putting together the numbers.
Monday night, Traverse City Public Schools voted to cut 17 teachers, this means next year class sizes will increase by 1 to 1.5 students across the board.
Back in May, Cheboygan schools cut 7.2 teachers which will add 1 to 2 students on average to classrooms.
Cadillac Schools are also looking at laying off eight teachers -- this could increase class sizes by one to three students. They will formally vote on this next Monday.
So is the addition of 1 to 2 students a big deal? 7&4’s Kate Fox sat down with an expert on education and has more.
Central Michigan University Professor of Teacher Education and Professional Development Dr. Lorraine Berek says, "When you’re in a crowded room, you feel more pressure...you feel more stress. When students are in a classroom that’s more crowded they feel the same way!
With 40 years of research and classroom observations under her belt, Dr. Berek says even adding one more student to a classroom cuts back on individual attention.
She explains, "Teachers don't have an opportunity to interact as often as they would if the students weren’t there, curriculum can’t be as in depth because you’re trying to accommodate additional learning styles....perhaps even special need students."
Dr. Berek says it's all about simple math. She argues the smaller the class...the bigger the rewards for students.
She references the Tennessee STAR Project which is a 4-year experimental study of reduced class size. It showed students in smaller classes excelled, as if they were in school 3 to 4 months longer than the average student.
But Dr. Berek says there's just as much research out there that says a crowded class size has no negative effect on students.
Most experts say if we have to prioritize, it's our preschoolers thru third graders that need the attention.
She says, "These grades especially need to have smaller class sizes so that we can build that foundation...just like a house...when foundation is strong the walls and everything else are better supported."
Dr. Berek says to make up for the larger class sizes; teachers will have to modify teaching methods. They will have to rely more on technology and small group activities.
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