Dear JAA Families, Scholars, Teachers and Mentors,
Scholars in the Architecture mentor class this quarter have learned the functional, aesthetic, cultural and historical values of the columns in Greek and Roman architecture. Likewise, the columns of the John Adams Academy classical education, classics and mentorship, provide academic functionality, aesthetics, cultural and historical value in the lives of our scholars, families and our communities.
Ornate capitals are a crucial element completing the majestic Greek columns. The crowning capital of the John Adams Academy column, mentoring, is the service learning component. Service-learning connects curriculum with real world experiences in ways that help scholars find the value in their education thereby firing the love of learning.
The objective of service-learning is to evaluate problems and then design service projects to address needs. The scholars may generate ideas and plans for a service project while the teacher/mentor find ways to link the service projects with the curriculum.
Some results of service-learning include higher test scores, confidence to confront challenges, engaging marginalized scholars and acquiring or sharpening skills for character development. When the service-learning component is properly applied the results can be as inspiring as the columns surrounding a Greek temple. Our scholars are the majestic societal columns as they become great thinkers, inspiring leaders and virtuous statesmen having been founded upon the John Adams Academy classical education of classics and mentorship.
To see how service-learning is applied successfully in an education setting I refer you to this article, below, of a school in Utah that implements service-learning in their curriculum.
For the full article please follow this link.
Kind Regards,
Gabriel Hydrick
Director of Mentoring
John Adams Academy
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