Stop highlighting! Likewise, no more underlining, rereading, summarizing, or cramming for tests! Research shows that these study techniques are just not useful when used by themselves. But if these typical strategies don’t work, what does? Well, Liberty Harbor knows and has long known, and developed a Spiral Education for this very reason. The education gurus [...]
American Dream Award 2013: Cliff Hurst
Join us for the inaugural American Dream Award Presentation In the poem The New Colossus, engraved on a bronze plaque and mounted inside the lower level of the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, poet Emma Lazarus concludes with the line, “I lift my lamp beside the golden door.” The founders of Liberty Harbor [...]
Let’s Return to a 19th Century Education Model
The new-fangled education skills are just not working. Liberty Harbor believes we need to return to the old-fashioned skills of reading aloud, memorizing multiplication tables, and learning word roots—not to mention practicing cursive handwriting (to be implemented at LHP in the fall). A recent study found that most mathematical mistakes by students can be traced [...]
Strive for Reliable Competence
Forget about all those business and education fads proposed by “charismatic gurus” with their usually “one-size-fits-all solutions”. That’s what Annie Murphy Paul argues in her article “We Should Follow Those Who Finish Second, Not First.” We need to emulate those who have succeeded through solid skills and persistence, not those who experienced “a rare lightening [...]
Dr. Cooper on G@L: Brain development, IB, Common Core, and students on drugs
Dr. Julianne Cooper, Is Our Children Learning? (Archived broadcast from April 11, 2013) Dr. Julianne Cooper of Liberty Harbor Academy came in to discuss some new studies regarding the development of our child’s brain and how this relates to IB and Common Core. Click to download in MP3 format (12.36MB) Rich and Dr. Julianne Cooper [...]
Computers vs. Live Teachers
In his article, Can Computers Replace Teachers?, Andrew J. Rotherham asks: “what have educational technology efforts accomplished to date and what should we expect?” His answer? Not much. Even if more than 90% of classrooms have computers, according to Mr. Rotherham, “there is scant evidence that technology is improving learning.” In addition, learning tools that [...]
Dr. Cooper on G@L: International Baccalaureate and Academic Standards
Dr. Julianne Cooper, Are Our Children Learning? (Archived broadcast from April 4, 2013) Dr. Julianne Cooper of Liberty Harbor Academy came in to discuss the international baccalaureate. This one is a little scary… Click to download in MP3 format (7.26MB) Rich and Dr. Julianne Cooper continue their discussion on the international baccalaureate and the conversation [...]
Why Liberty Harbor teaches Face-to-Face
Noliwe Rooks’ article on the pitfalls of online education emphasize what we at Liberty Harbor know—face to face is the best form of education. While university after university rush to promise ’cost savings’, ‘quicker course completion’, ‘study in your pajamas’, and all manner of advantages, the truth remains—online education is inferior. The only segment of [...]
Camp Schedule and Sign-up
Weekly Camps at Liberty Harbor Academy! Each camp experience takes place Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm. Snacks and fresh air breaks are included. Please pack a lunch. The cost per camper is $199. Descriptions of each camp are below the schedule. Summer Camps June 24 – 28 Monday through Friday Princess Charm School [...]
March 2013 Seminar – Mimetic Theory
Title: Sacred Violence, Desire, & Scapegoating: Mimetic Theory Taught by: Professor Mark Reeder When: Tuesday evenings in March 2013 from 6 – 8:30pm (the final class has been moved from March 26th to April 2nd) What have September 11, 2001, the tragedy of the Rodney King beating, the murders at Columbine High School, or the [...]