Category Archives: Students

GRADIENTS: ONE STEP AT A TIME
GRADIENTS: ONE STEP AT A TIME

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 […]

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 […]

CLC Academy Awards
CLC Academy Awards!

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 […]

End of School Year Celebration
Students Celebrate End of School Year With a Splash!

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 […]

Easter Egg Hunt
Students Enjoy Easter Egg Hunt

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.