If one wishes a subject to be taught with maximal effectiveness, he should: #3. Teach it with minimal altitude (prestige). Any good teacher will tell you that teaching isn’t about showing off how smart you are or making sure that your students respect you because you have multiple degrees and they don’t. Teaching is about helping […]
It’s a basic concept we are familiar with, tackling tasks one step at a time, only progressing to the next thing once we have mastered the current step. It’s essentially Skill Building 101 and when done properly a solid foundation is built and competency is the ultimate result. Conversely, when a gradient has not been mastered and […]
The Community Learning Center Academy students had a terrific time watching the Monarch Caterpillars grow into butterflies in September. The process was so interesting for all the students!
We are very excited to start the 2019-2020 school year! We are looking forward to seeing many new faces and those of our returning students! Let’s have a great year!
“At first when I was learning fractions, I was very unsure how to do them. I was so confused how to multiply and divide them. I didn’t really know what fraction even meant. Now I feel so confident in fractions and I feel like I can do any problem. Now I know what fractions mean […]
Today we honored the Community Learning Center Academy students with Academy Awards. (At least our version of Academy Awards!) Each student was presented with a unique award – awards ranging from Outstanding Academic Achievement to Sunshine Award. These awards are given based on each students strengths in different areas, both in and out of the […]
The Community Learning Center Academy students celebrated the end of the school year with a pizza party, games and then an epic water fight. Here’s a great tip to have a “water balloon” fight that keeps on going: Have several buckets of water strategically placed. Fill them with sponges from the dollar store and let […]
Ms. Sharon’s students took another trip to the library and once again had fun doing STEM projects while they were there. Ms. Sharon reports that the librarians once again commented on how interested and engaged the students were and that they were also very well behaved!
Today the students of Community Learning Center Academy did a clean up of the local neighborhood. They picked up several bags of trash and helped make the community look better! Very well done to the staff and students who are giving back to their community!
Today the students went on an Easter egg hunt hosted by Clearwater Community Volunteers in Osceola Park. The students each found many eggs, including a special egg that could be traded for a stuffed animal. The students enjoyed their adventure and their gifts from Clearwater Community Volunteers.
