But it is illustrative of what some creative thought can do. There are others. Block scheduling and team teaching. Greater variety in class size. We don t need 30 students in every classroom all the time.
Hundreds can attend a performance, lecture, film showing, do computer drills, or individual study.
Because of the ability of professionals to think outside the boxes in which we are currently housing our high school students. Creative, innovative solutions. We d like to see more of them. Mary Vasey is a retired teacher from Cedar Rapids Metro High. Her husband, Nicholas Johnson, is a member of the Iowa City district school board.