Teaching Methods Based on Careful Research
We know that children learn best when the activities that are chosen match the child’s current educational level. We know that children are naturally motivated to learn more about topics that pique their curiosity. From infancy up through school age, carefully created programming based on the latest knowledge on how children learn is shared with each teacher who works at Minnieland. Our teachers are not just handed a curriculum and told to read the directions like a recipe in a cookbook. They are taught how to observe children and write lesson plans based on children’s needs and interests.
Individualized Training and Assessment
The education of teachers and managers is deliberate and tiered by level of expertise. An Individualized Training Program is created for each teacher and manager that describes their learning goals over the course of the year. There are periodic formal assessments done by the education specialists in every classroom to determine each teacher’s progress in implementing what they have learned. Managers also receive systematic classes on educational leadership, which helps them to better support the needs of the teachers in their school.
Specialists in Education
Our education support specialists have been called animated and captivating speakers with strong, unparalleled abilities to help teachers and managers educate children and support families. The specialists offer a combination of real world experience in teaching and management, as well as technical knowledge and knowledge of education and management theory.