Green Acres School
Encyclopedia
Green Acres School is a progressive pre-kindergarten through 8th grade school in North Bethesda, Maryland
, serving 320 students. Founded in 1934, the methods of teaching are based on the research of John Dewey
of the University of Chicago and the Swiss developmental psychologist Jean Piaget
.
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, serving 320 students. Founded in 1934, the methods of teaching are based on the research of John Dewey
John Dewey
John Dewey was an American philosopher, psychologist and educational reformer whose ideas have been influential in education and social reform. Dewey was an important early developer of the philosophy of pragmatism and one of the founders of functional psychology...
of the University of Chicago and the Swiss developmental psychologist Jean Piaget
Jean Piaget
Jean Piaget was a French-speaking Swiss developmental psychologist and philosopher known for his epistemological studies with children. His theory of cognitive development and epistemological view are together called "genetic epistemology"....
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External links
- http://www.greenacres.org