The Great School of Great Works

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The Great School of Great Works

• Guiding Principles of Perennialism a Model
  School

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Teaching Professionals

• Background in Education/ bachelors degree
• Diverse life experiences
• Philosophers
• Facilitators of Socratic questioning
• One month orientation for new teachers, two weeks
  for returning teachers, annual event
• community of learners approach

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Demographics of School

• 6-12 grade
• 700-800 students
• Small class size, 15-20 students/class
• Public, charter school
• Diverse student body
• 50 different cultures represented
• wide socio-economic span
• Co-educational
• Non-sectarian
• Located in Denver, CO

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Application Process

• Students must send a letter of intent
• Include 3 letters of reference
• Interview with members of teaching body
• Make a commitment to academic excellence
• Review process on semester basis with team of
  advisors to assess performance

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Philosophy

• Young people will have active, engaged minds
  built on strong foundations of classic knowledge
  and wisdom from which they can act as leaders in
  our new, evolving society!

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Accountability

• Bi-annual federal standardized testing
• Oral questioning with community of scholars
• Performance-based evaluation every semester by
  advisor groups

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Culture

• Students must have active minds
• Teachers must by committed to lifelong learning
  give students foundation of historical and
  cultural knowledge that enables them to
  positively contribute to society.
• Parents will support students learning
• Creating a home culture that contributes to
  academic achievement
• Responsible for extra-curricular enrichment

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Questions

• Do you think this is a viable model for a school?
  Why or why not
• How could it be better?
• If you were part of this school, would it work
  for you? As a student, a parent, a teacher?
• What is one vital skill all high school graduates
  should have mastery of in order to succeed in
  todays society?