Two problems plague modern private schools. First, they operate on a teacher-centered model that is not sustainable. Second, they serve a curriculum of minimum requirements. To improve private schools, we must improve the model and expand the curriculum. This can be done by partnering with the Classical Liberal Arts Academy.
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Improve Your School Model
Private schools struggle to recruit and retain qualified teachers to manage lesson planning, instruction and assessment. Private schools must compete with state-funded public schools, making hiring very difficult. Teacher turnover is close to 30% each year, making school programs unstable. Rather than play this losing game, private schools can make use of our online courses to reduce the number of teachers needed and allow them to do what they enjoy most: teach. Our online courses provide teachers with ready-made lesson materials, online quizzes, graded written assessments and expert support. We simply do much of the difficult work for teachers, freeing them to work with children in the classrooms. A smaller staff of better teachers can serve a larger number of students.
Expand Your School Curriculum
Private schools are criticized for offering students a public school education with a private school tuition. Most private schools do not have the resources or personnel to offer students a rich course of studies because they do not have the teachers or resources to do so. They cover the basics but nothing more. Working with us, private schools can expand their school curriculum to include the classical liberal arts, classical Philosophy, Scholastic Theology, the Humanities and more. A complete classical Catholic education can be available in any private school. There are no expensive textbooks to buy or specialized teachers to hire. Our online courses include all necessary study materials, online quizzes, graded written assessments, records and expert support.
Gradual Transition
Every year, teachers make curriculum decisions. They choose textbooks, resources, etc.. To work with the CLAA, teachers simply need to choose to use the CLAA as the source of their study materials. Most students today have wifi and computer access while at school. They can sign in to CLAA accounts, access course materials, take online quizzes and tests, submit written assignments for grading and view all of their records. Teachers can use class time to discuss lesson content, work on activities together or simply help students complete their individual tasks. Teachers can invest their time in actually teaching lesson content and working with students rather than spending hours every week grading student work. Teachers’ work is made easier and the students benefit from more direct help. Best of all access to CLAA resources costs very little for schools and we will work with any school budget.
Get Started for Free
If you’re a private school administrator or teacher and would like to learn more about partnering with us, simply get in touch. We can have teachers and students set up in no time and allow you to get started at no cost. You can experiment with our online courses and communicate with us to learn how to make effective use of our resources. If you decide to enroll your students, you can do so at a fraction of the costs of modern school materials.
God bless,Mr. William C. Michael, O.P.
Headmaster
Classical Liberal Arts Academy
