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How We Teach at NCCL

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The average retention rate after 24 hours by instructional method is:

  • Lecture: 5%
  • Reading: 10%
  • Audio-Visual: 20%
  • Demonstration: 30%
  • Discussion Group: 50%
  • Practice by Doing: 75%
  • Teach Others/Immediate Use of Learning: 90%

Getting kids to explain and teach information to each other, such as in cooperative learning groups, is one of the best ways of ensuring long term retention of information.
—Sousa, How the Brain Learns, 1995.

Our Philosophy

Our PHILOSOPHY is that children learn best when:

  • They are actively involved.
  • They use all of their senses, discuss, debate, explore, investigate, create, do projects, presentations, take trips, and gather their own information.
  • They study subjects in depth rather than in broad overviews, bringing in information and concepts from related areas.
  • They are interested in the topic, are challenged but not frustrated, and are having fun.

Our Goal

Building bridges during workshop week

Our GOAL is to create an independent learner who:

  • Loves to learn.
  • Has age-appropriate basic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics.
  • Is developing social responsibility and community awareness.
  • Exhibits creativity and imagination.
  • Uses problem solving and critical thinking skills.
  • Possesses positive social interaction and communication skills.
  • Has self-confidence.
  • Is achieving his/her full potential.

Our Curriculum

We design our CURRICULUM:

  • To be child centered.
  • To be age appropriate.
  • To include open-ended learning experiences which have many solutions to one problem.
  • To be integrated.
  • To respond to children's needs and interests.

The Role of Our teachers

The role of our TEACHERS is to:

  • Provide the background and structure.
  • Develop curricula to teach core concepts and skills, academic and social, using children's interests and activities.
  • Gather materials, resources, etc., to meet needs and interests of the group.
  • Plan different kinds of learning experiences.
  • Foster co-operative learning.
  • Work with children to develop activities, plan trips, etc.

Open House

Our next open houses will be Sunday, March 4, 2-4 pm and Tues., March 6, 9-11 am.

We are happy to arrange individual visits at any time. Please call (302)368-7772 to make an appointment.

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