It might not look like much, but we promise it is.
After many discussions and much listening at those Parent Coffees, it's our creation: a magazine entirely lead by our children.
It's called Fried Eagle.
And if you're wondering what this possibly inappropriate, politically-incorrect title has to do with the education of our students, we can tell you it means a great deal. You see, they--not us--created the name. And when they created the name, they weren't thinking about a previously endangered species and dinner. No, these lovely children of ours were simply trying to make. And in the process of that making, they learned a lot.
And the learning enhanced the education in the classroom.
Or it might have been the curriculum that supported the learning.
Or whichever way you want to look at it--upside-down, sideways, backwards--it doesn't matter. In the end, our children learned a good deal more from applying those classroom skills to this real-life experience.
And we admit: it came out a little weird.
(At least, according to us adults.)
But this isn't about us and our learning. This is about our children's process. This is about their education.
It doesn't matter what side of the fence you're on: standardized tests versus hands-on experiences. Both are valuable. It simply depends when those skills are called-upon to be used. And yet there is one truth: education cannot be one-sided. If we want to see our children succeed in school, we need to give them opportunities to apply their classroom skills to our community. In turn, those opportunities will support our teachers and their curriculum. And in the end, we will have built synergy and a lifetime of learning between them.
Our answer is Fried Eagle.
We hope you will join us.
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