Category Archives: Educational

IS MEMORIZATION REAL LEARNING?
IS MEMORIZATION REAL LEARNING?

So much emphasis in formal education seems to be on memorization. Memorization of facts, dates, formulas…the list goes on.   Often students are encouraged to memorize data and this is thought to be a measure of learning. The use of this is mostly so they can then take an exam and get a passing grade. If they can […]

SELF–DIRECTED LEARNING
SELF–DIRECTED LEARNING

As with most education topics, there are many different definitions for and schools of thought when it comes to self-directed learning.  So, what is self-directed learning? It’s a process where individuals take initiative in order to increase their knowledge or skills, at any time and place, without the help of a teacher. The overall concept is […]

STEM activities at the Library
Local Librarian Loves CLC Academy Students!

Recently, Ms. Sharon (4th/5th grade CLC Academy teacher) has been taking her class to the library in downtown Clearwater. Last week they got a “behind the scenes” tour of the library and they also discovered the library’s STEM projects. (STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.) Today the class went and here is a […]

CLC Academy has doubled in size!

Our private school is hopping with new students! Since August, we have doubled in size and we plan to triple the number of students by the new school year. We are servicing Kindergarten through 5th grade and our kids are primarily receiving scholarships through the Step Up for Students program. This program is proving very […]