28 July 2007
Studio School 2003-07: Beginnings and early work
Studio School began in 2003 as an idea for a local school-university partnership that would support a small school to serve typically underserved populations in Mississippi. The intentions of the project were to advance change in community and families, promote student growth and performance, improve literacy, and build better teacher practices. From the beginning, these holistic improvements in learning and development were to be achieved through the pedagogy of studio-based learning: a method where masters lead students through real-world questions by designing competent solutions. [click here for more . . . ]
Studio School 2008-09: Pilot classrooms start in Oktibbeha and Noxubee County Schools
Two school districts committed themselves to participating in a Studio School pilot project for 2008-09. Oktibbeha and Noxubee County Schools were dedicated to raising the achievement of under-performing and at-risk students, and increasing student retention through high school. The pilot project for both districts will be designed for seventh and eighth grade students who choose to participate and commit themselves to the half-day studio-based learning program. [click here for more . . .]
The Future of Studio School
Documenting improved student achievement and developing strong studio-based learning teacher practices will demonstrate the benefits and effectiveness of the Studio School method. As a process of learning, the richness of the collaborative design studio environment makes it a very appropriate setting for all academic content. The ultimate goal of the Studio School project is to see the studio-based learning pedagogy applied to a full-day school program. It is expected that the proven accomplishments of Studio School will pave the way for continued exploration of the concept with the support of major grant foundations. [click here for more . . .]
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