Description

In this episode Monique Sayers and Carrie Jeroslow talk with Joe Dougherty from Yadkin Valley Community School. This school includes Montessori Education and is all about community, nature-based learning, cosmic education and a place where every child is met where they are at. There are no teachers, instead classroom guides. Some of their key values are:

• Multi-age classrooms are beneficial. It is important to educate the whole child.
• Every child learns in a unique way and at a different pace.
• Kids should be inspired to learn, not forced or bribed.
• It is beneficial to be a part of the community and have parent and community involvement.
• Traditional homework in the early grades has little effect on academic success.

Joe Dougherty teaches 3rd through 5th grades. He is also the “homeroom” and science teacher for the middle school. Before joining the Yadkin Valley Community School, Joe taught science at Lewisville Elementary School. He has also taught at the Migrant Workers Head Start in Boonville and as a secondary school English teacher in Nicaragua. His enthusiasm and creativity shine through in his lesson plans, and his laugh is contagious. In addition to his teaching experience, Joe brings a unique set of skills that will enhance the classroom. He plays the guitar and loves to incorporate music into his lessons. He is also a farmer (which comes in very handy with our garden in the outdoor classroom).

Check out the school: https://yadkinvalleycommunityschool.org/cosmic-education/

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