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Early College Folio
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The Need For Early College In The 21st Century, Donald E. Heller
The Need For Early College In The 21st Century, Donald E. Heller
Early College Folio
This essay, a response to Elizabeth Blodgett Hall’s “The House of Education Needs Overhaul,” details the evolution of the early college movement within the American educational system. The author then makes a case for the continued importance and success of early college models in the 50 years since Hall’s initial call for reform.
Early College Pedagogy: Intellectual Development In Community, Kristy Mcmorris
Early College Pedagogy: Intellectual Development In Community, Kristy Mcmorris
Early College Folio
This essay, a response to Elizabeth Blodgett Hall’s “The House of Education Needs Overhaul,” observes the early college classroom—a space for diverse and independent voices, community-driven intellectual development, and for growing social responsibility. The author describes her own experience as an early college educator and depicts this equity work in action.
Early College As Sites For "Moratorium", Michael Sadowski
Early College As Sites For "Moratorium", Michael Sadowski
Early College Folio
This essay, a response to Elizabeth Blodgett Hall’s “The House of Education Needs Overhaul,” finds common ground in Hall’s depiction of the self-exploration of young students entering her new school and the findings of child and adolescent psychologist Erik Erikson’s identification of a particular point in youth development he dubbed a “psychosocial moratorium.” The author grounds these pioneers’ theories in the transformations he witnessed in students as former director of a Bard Early College program.
Educational "Overhaul" Expands Pathways To College And Career, Maria Suttmeier
Educational "Overhaul" Expands Pathways To College And Career, Maria Suttmeier
Early College Folio
This essay, a response to Elizabeth Blodgett Hall’s “The House of Education Needs Overhaul,” recognizes how the reform of education through low- or no-cost early college models supports practical and diverse pathways to college and career success.
In Praise Of "Powerful, Head-Strong, Young People", Francesca Gamber
In Praise Of "Powerful, Head-Strong, Young People", Francesca Gamber
Early College Folio
This essay, a response to Elizabeth Blodgett Hall’s “The House of Education Needs Overhaul,” details the ways in which Bard High School Early College students in Baltimore challenge the systemic racism and economic disadvantages through community and critical thinking. The author describes the ways in which educators must support the courageous actions of these students to seek the resources, power, and a place in American education that they’ve historically been denied.
The House Of Education Needs Overhaul: The Theory Behind Simon’S Rock, Elizabeth B. Hall
The House Of Education Needs Overhaul: The Theory Behind Simon’S Rock, Elizabeth B. Hall
Early College Folio
This essay, written by the founder of Simon’s Rock in the summer of 1967 after the school’s first academic year in operation, describes the societal and pedagogical underpinnings that inspired the author’s creation of an alternative educational pathway for bright, young, and motivated students. The piece reviews the academic structure and goals of a liberal arts education at Simon’s Rock, a residential early college.