By Denice Ryan | Administrator
Ambergris Caye Elementary School (ACES) believes in small classrooms with a maximum of 15 -18 students in a classroom. This design provides a low student to teacher ratio allowing more one on one time with each and every student. Along with smaller classrooms learning is more interactive and project based.
Project Based Learning (PBL) is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging and complex question, problem, or challenge. In PBL, projects are focused on student learning goals and include essential project design elements.
The projects are focused on students learning goals, including standards-based content and skills such as critical thinking/problem solving, communication, collaboration, and self-management. The project is framed by a meaningful problem to solve or a question to answer, at the appropriate level of challenge.Students engage in a rigorous, extended process of asking questions, finding resources, and applying information.
The project features real-world context, tasks and tools, quality standards, or impact – or speaks to students’ personal concerns, interests, and issues in their lives. Students make some decisions about the project, including how they work and what they create. Students and teachers reflect on learning, the effectiveness of their inquiry and project activities, the quality of student work, obstacles and how to overcome them. Students give, receive, and use feedback to improve their process and products. Students make their project work public by explaining, displaying and/or presenting it to people beyond the classroom.
Learning is the pathway to the future and learning should be an interactive process that is fun! Each child is given the opportunity to be an active member in their own learning process. We hope you are able to appreciate the differences in this learning design and see it as a worthwhile endeavour. Giving to a program like this program at ACES ensures a brighter tomorrow for the young minds we are stimulating today. Without the help of individual donors like your self, ACES could not offer these more innovative processes of education. Thank you for your continued support.
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