PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
The Philosophy
It
is the philosophy of this academy to seek God for each and every student.
Although our goal is to meet the academic needs of our students, it is
important to focus on their spiritual needs, as well. Discerning the level of
spiritual maturity of each student is the priority. Working with each one for
growth and development of his spiritual walk, is of primary importance. Our
goal is to see each student in a personal relationship with the Lord, Jesus
Christ and motivated by a Biblical worldview.
Our philosophy of education is based on the belief that God created
each and every one to be unique. There are different strengths and weaknesses
– different talents and abilities, different strengths and weaknesses;
different talents and abilities as described in Corinthians: “But all these
(gifts) worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man
severally as he will” (I Corinthians 12:11).
Method
in
order for learning to occur, the teaching method for each learning event must
be unique to the child's individual learning style, his personality and
functional gifts, and spoken in his love language.
Every student is tested prior to enrollment using the Diagnostic Test. This
battery of tests does not determine how “smart” a child is. It simply
determines what this child has already learned and mastered. It is possible
for a child to have been “in the classroom” for a lengthy period of time, but
does not necessarily mean that he has mastered the material which was
presented in that classroom. Therefore, in our program, the student is placed
on a level at which he can perform successfully, regardless of his age or
transferring grade level. Should he “test out” at a level that is below his
chronological age, we often find that the child is able to rebuild his lost
self-confidence once he begins to master the material and score well on the
mastery tests. Usually, the child will move rather quickly through his
curriculum, at first, while he is catching up to his “grade level”. If a
student is registered in our program early enough, and his motivation is
strong, he can often “catch up to his chronological level.
In
order for an individualized program to work, the curriculum in the core
subjects must be individualized. Alpha Omega Publications offers the
opportunity to meet individualized needs in core subjects. These include Math,
Language Arts, History, Science, and Bible. Students work on their lessons at
their own desks and/or at their computer stations. The classroom i s
quiet at this time of days and offers the opportunity to concentrate without
distraction. Students work on their lessons by reading the material and
practicing the exercises. Students who need assistance, simply request
help from the classroom teacher. Because the instructor is not teaching
all subjects in a lecture style classroom, there is the freedom to work with
each student who needs help on an individual basis. Students using the
computer for these subjects will work in the same manner, just using a
different method of delivery.
Typically, core subjects will require the completion of ten units per year per
subject. Students will complete one unit approximately every three weeks.
Those who are “catching up” will move faster in the beginning. Some will move
faster due to outstanding ability. Some may move through the course much
slower due to learning disabilities that require a slower pace. Either way,
the individualization of this program allows for the optimum pace for every
single child. Thus, allowing for the optimum learning experience.
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