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Lowell School is an independent, co-educational Pre-Primary through 8th Grade school located in the Colonial Village neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The school’s (mission ), which is rooted in the educational philosophy of Haim Ginott, John Dewey and Jean Piaget is to strengthen minds, ensure equity and honor individuality.〔"Lowell School" (http://www.greatschools.org/cgi-bin/dc/preview/217) Retrieved April 7, 2010 〕 ==Curriculum and Teaching== In the Pre-Primary School, students explore the wonders of the natural world, engage in creative expression and gain the skills they need to flourish as learners. The program helps children realize that they are thinkers, information seekers, problem solvers, and risk takers. They realize that school is a place they can go to find out more. They ask questions and feel at ease exploring ideas and materials that lead to the discovery of connections and relationships, as well as to the comparison, analysis, and synthesis of information. Teachers act as facilitators and guides, maximizing children's opportunities for learning and helping them acquire strong foundational skills at a developmentally appropriate pace. Lowell's Primary School curriculum integrates academics, arts, technology, and physical education, and uses Essential Themes as its organizing principle. These powerful themes or concepts, such as Patterns, Interdependence, Identity, and Systems, generate overarching essential questions to shape and unify each grade level's curriculum. They provide a deep and rich context for inquiry and learning, and encourage asking questions, discovering connections and relationships, and comparing, analyzing and synthesizing knowledge. Lowell's Middle School program is for students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. The middle school gives students new opportunities to make choices in their learning, set goals, and develop leadership skills. Students also find out more about themselves as learners and individuals before they have to change schools. Students in the Middle School study math, science, humanities, Spanish, art, dance, music and physical education in addition to participating in advisories and after school sports and music. Lowell aims for students to graduate with a strong foundation in core subjects, a toolbox of good study skills and habits, and the confidence that will inspire them to tackle new challenges. A strong social curriculum used in all three divisions, complements the academic curriculum and helps students develop interpersonal skills, multicultural understanding, and community engagement. Lowell faculty couple innovative, progressive teaching methods with more traditional "tried and true" practices. The classrooms are purposeful, focused settings for learning. Students are prepared academically, socially, and emotionally to thrive wherever they continue their education. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lowell School (Washington, D.C.)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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