Suzi's+Ideal+School+Ideas

1) Illiminate exams, or don't have them worth 50% of total mark for each subject. Students have individual learning styles, so may be a huge disadvantage for some who developes memory loss due to too much pressure placed on them. Instead, allow students to display their understandings in a variety of ways through ongoing informal and formal assessments of different types, to enable students to achieve success by reaching and displaying their full potential. 2) Provide multiple resources for the students, to cater for various learning styles. Ie. Topic is tying knots, then supply books/handouts to read, diagrams to see, and ropes to physically carry-out the task. 3) Don't have year level's based on age, but ability instead. 4) Instead of having up to 6 subjects per day, each for 45mins, just have one subject that continues on for one month, then progress to a different subject the following month and so on. This promotes a clear mind by not being confussed/over-whelmed with what is due and when. Also decreases carrying many different books home for homework. 5) 3 days theory in school (socialise, builds relationships, interaction - as per Vygotsky's social-cultural theories of education: learning is a social process. Then two days practical ie. sport, outdoor ed or community work. 6) Promoting the 'inclusion' of all students with disabilities, whether it be intellectually and/or physically. Teachers need to modify their lessons in order to include the student with a disability and cater for thier needs. Further training may be required if teachers are not confident in carrying this out. 7) Whole school participates in a one week camp to develop/increase friendships. 8) Don't have a,b,c...marking system for students instantly view peers results and make judgement. This only promotes feeling of failure. Instead give written feedback. 9) 3 year VCE (3rd year solely preparing for after school) 10) No text books - all electronic, so can't use excuse of not having books. 11) Hours - start at 4 hours per day, then work up. 12) School pays for uniform, lap-tops, lunch. 13) 10 min break between each period. 14) Seperate school locations (campus accross road), but have some subjects together. 15) 4 day rotating program, so don't have weekly routine.