ABOUT OUR SCHOOL
BIG PICTURE LEARNING METHODOLOGY
STUDENTS & FAMILIES
Big Picture Learning has defined five academically applied learning goals that each student must meet. These learning goals are accomplished through independent project work, school based workshops, learning in the real world, college courses and community service.
Empirical Reasoning
Developing strategies to prove ideas
Research
Logic
Quantitative Reasoning
basic operations
tables and graphs
algebra, geometry and statistics
estimating and number sense
Communication
Listening and speaking
Writing and reading
Foreign language
Computers and multimedia
Creative expression
Social Reasoning
Past experience/history
Understanding diverse perspectives
Citizenship, cooperation, and conflict resolution
Personal Qualities
Respect, responsibility, perseverance, organization and self-awareness
Leadership
Physical fitness