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The overall aim of the Institute
is to enrich contemporary educational practice by reintroducing the
theory and practice of a liberal education into a grade school
environment.
The Institute’s current focus is
to determine how best to understand and deliver a liberal education at
the middle school and high school level.
The Institute will pursue its
purposes by:
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Conducting and\or sponsoring
curriculum development and research projects that contribute to a
better understanding and delivery of liberal education
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Creating, developing and\or
sponsoring schools and school programs that cultivate the ideals of a
liberal education
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Creating, developing and\or
sponsoring professional development and staff development programs
aimed at training educational professionals about the theory and
practice of a liberal education;
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Fostering communication regarding
the theory & practice of a liberal education amongst the educational
community at large
For more information on the
history and planned activities of the Institute, please click on the
links at the left side of this page. For further queries, please
contact:
Ted Spear, Ph.D.
Executive Director
tspear@liberaleducation.ca
Phone: 604 947-2142
Fax: 604 947-2141
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