急问:公立小学的"COGITO PROGRAM"是什么意思

呼吸

今天给孩子报名上学,登记的老师问是"REGULAR"还是"COGITO"?只好拿点材料走了,看了看也不清楚两者区别.另外听说还有AC,IB等等PROGRAM,这些都是什么意思?
) O+ u4 S2 B" P另外,天主教学校好吗?
) P; j( t( g$ q, `真不知选什么学校合适.

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Originally posted by 呼吸 at 2005-4-4 05:25 PM:
- A5 i* k7 m5 j  f" }: m" G今天给孩子报名上学,登记的老师问是"REGULAR"还是"COGITO"?只好拿点材料走了,看了看也不清楚两者区别.另外听说还有AC,IB等等PROGRAM,这些都是什么意思?
) Y4 P) t" d9 r+ F0 w另外,天主教学校好吗?
8 c/ p6 l3 T7 z) C3 W真不知选什么 ...

孩子还小，不了解，查到了网站
& t5 c! J- A2 A" X: hhttp://cogito.epsb.net/teaching.html
简单看了一下，大概是和普通学校不同的教育方式，强化听说读写，教学大纲的要求更高些，更学术些。
, u! J4 C. U! ], T( kCogito is an alternative program for children Grades K to 9. As enrollment continues to grow Cogito is approved to continue to Grade 12. This Edmonton Public Schools program has been in successful operation since 1995.
; M0 f: l! U% e9 t" H$ T3 BThe program is designed for the student who is willing to work to achieve a high level of academic excellence, in a knowledge-based program, and an atmosphere of structured and sequenced learning. Critical thinking is stressed. Students work in an environment that encourages self-discipline.
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Cogito's Unique Characteristics
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) C  P) F1 q) T: Q# i& u* IEnriched curriculum
$ c3 z0 A3 F2 B# J& a0 o$ N! cSequenced knowledge content
- |3 }  [/ ?2 OFocus on attention and increased concentration
) e5 j: `8 v! d+ |# J5 Y8 ~Early literacy developed through explicit phonics
* _- j( O  Z) e; `- NStrong mental and written math skill development
) E4 X3 F) u4 W/ g5 h2 I$ kTeachers oriented to a classical approach
8 Z$ g* a0 A2 J- ?Direct whole group instruction
4 G& _8 p) b% k. B3 s' v! P/ XStrong work-ethic expected
Regular homework required
Committed parental support
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我觉得挺符合中国家长对孩子的期望，但是有些西方家长不在乎，他们更希望孩获得学习的乐趣，而不是学习的深度。所以不同的期望，不同的选择而已。
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, Q1 u7 J: j8 W- f% z( o! ]7 k7 \我个人不愿意送孩子教会学校，我觉得教会学校是一种强灌