In today’s rapidly changing world, it’s more important than ever to be ready for the unexpected. As teachers, we frequently say that we are preparing students for the 21st-century, as if we are forgetting that we are already several decades into it.
At the Pearl, we help homeschool parents set up a hybrid-education structure for their teens. This spring we are offering 9 unique hybrid-homeschooling classes for teens to attend worldwide! These classes can count towards a US high school diploma.
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When we founded The Pearl, we started off with no rules. When we asked students if they thought we needed any, they said no. Within a few weeks, they decided that they wanted one. They said they worried about their peers if they weren’t in class. They created the rule that if a student was
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All About Our Contemporary Visual Arts Class Join us as we explore visual arts for the 21st century! In this contemporary art class, students are encouraged to embrace the unique experience of being creative teenagers in the 2020s. ENROLL NOW From digital illustration to graphic design to painting and sketching, we help students develop the
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During this course, students will work on creating their individualized educational plan and learn about what it means to study at a democratic high school. Here they will develop the tools they need to thrive in The Pearl!
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Standardized tests are only useful for measuring standardized minds. However, humans are not standardized, nor do we want them to be. If you think about it, pressuring students to do well on standardized tests is a strange way to measure success. Why would we want everyone to learn the same content or take the same path?
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The COVID-19 pandemic and schools being closed have made many parents acknowledge that the mainstream educational system wasn’t serving their kids appropriately. I keep hearing from parents that although their kids miss their friends, they are less stressed and don’t want to go back to school in the fall. Some kids are diving into learning and
The Talents of All Students Must Be Nurtured in Schools Read More »
“We need to rebuild our schools from the ground up with the democratic classroom in mind. This would increase the positive outcomes of education for everyone and create the world leaders that we need to solve global problems such as climate change” — High School student I’ve been researching and teaching about student-centered education and
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