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Show 115 In the School by a It was a demand for of the philosophy paragraph by Dr. specific in of the William M. cooperative enterprise and special committee a portions The one meet bulletin ntitled Stewart written by various members edited the a regarding various aspects Stewart School. was of 1940 published to was rormation spring of the who staff, and school endeavored to harmonize monograph. of the school is clearly stated in Wahlquist: In educational philosophy the William Stewart School leans slightly to the "left. ft Although it has always been concerned with the new and the experimental in American education, at no time has it taken an extreme position. Progressive education has been interpreted to include the conservation of the best in old practices and the eliminati on of the less de sirable features of the traditional school. At times the Stewart School has been described as a "child-centered" school, as an "activity" or er'ed" school. an Lence-ecerrt a-a "exper school, It has consistently stood for meaningful child experience, but not to the neglect of the fun damentals. Nevertheless, the traditional course of study has been considerably modified, especially in the endeavor to find more appropriate levels for certain experiences. Stress has been placed upon the natural acti vities of children, and a definite effort has been made to recognize the experiences and in The school terests of the individual pupils. has consciously stimulated cooperative enter M. . A premium and democratic procedures. on has been placed originality, initiative, and but every child has-een taught to leadership, not tasks necessarily to his liking. perform prises The stewart School has observed Dewey's dictum: 1 'Education of, by, and for experience.' 1 Stwart School. School Ig40, Bulletin of the William M. p. 3. Stewart |
