Non-formal education is the result of systemic changes that are taking place today. The Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation proposes to improve the quality of teacher training by abandoning the linear system of education, creating conditions for the free "input" of various categories of students into training programs by modernizing the content and teaching technologies.
Modern realities
Currently, the educational process is implemented in various forms. Parents are faced with the question of which school it is better to send their child to in order to increase his motivation for learning, develop mental and creative abilities, and maintain mental he alth. Let's analyze some alternative teaching methods used at the initial stage of education.
Innovations of St. Petersburg
School "Orange" is located in the northern capital. Byaddress: st. Savushkina, d. 14b. This is one of the projects of the Institute of Informal Education. Dima Zitser is the founder of this educational institution. The work here is based on the principle of subjective interaction, the essence of which is the acceptance of the fact that each person needs his own individual approach.
Features
The school of non-formal education does not involve the division of students according to various criteria: nationality, skin color, age. Pupils and teachers themselves build the learning process, select the room in which the lesson will be held, objects of interest.
Pedagogy of non-formal education is based on the interest of the child, which is formed in him as a result of a conscious choice. Class size - 12 people. Teachers organize meetings for parents several times a year to discuss the specifics of working with children. Children are admitted to school from the age of three.
Specific educational process
Non-formal education is an opportunity to study subjects taught in mainstream schools within the framework of interdisciplinary interaction. This is especially true in the framework of the new generation of GEF. From elementary grades, children are taught history, physics, French and English, flute, anatomy, geography, logic, yoga, drawing.
In this case, non-formal education is an opportunity to increase the intellectual level of children while creating for themcomfortable conditions. There is also a “library” subject in “Orange” in which the children learn to read correctly, discuss the read works, and lead a discussion.
A distinctive feature of this school is the lack of grades. The teachers of this school believe that the source of motivation should be an interest in acquiring new knowledge, and not the fear of punishment.
Students and teachers learn from each other. It does not impose social roles inherent in students of ordinary comprehensive schools.
Young people come to "Apelsin" every day to communicate with their peers, to help kids get used to new conditions. And, of course, organize creative games at recess.
School-Park Concept
Non-formal education is the concept of the forest school of the Russian teacher Miloslav Balabanov. There are no lessons and classes in their classical sense. Pupils of different ages (from 6 to 9 years old) study together in open park studios. There are no restrictions on the time of lessons.
The teacher does not give students ready-made information, but assists in finding it, choosing it, taking into account the individual needs and abilities of students. Special attention is paid to creating psychological comfort during open park studios.
Such examples of non-formal education involve dividing the educational process into two parts. At the first stage, project activities are carried out, which require the guys to be completely immersed in the process. The second part consists inclasses in creative studios, as well as two-hour walks in the fresh air. Some classes, such as "The World Around The World", are also held outdoors.
Distinguishing Features
The school has various studios: "Learning to read", "Inventing, doing, researching", "I want to be he althy", "I want to please my mother", "Creative improvisation", "Learning to write" and many others. Homework is only offered if requested by the child. The results of studies are provided to parents in the form of a portfolio. Children can (optionally) publicly demonstrate their achievements at the end of the semester. An important difference of the school is the lack of comparison by teachers of children. The school practices only maintaining an individual educational trajectory for each student, any advancement is encouraged.
Important points
The Forest School is ideal for inclusive education. Every child has the opportunity to develop according to their own abilities, to help others, to receive help and support. It is located in Moscow, on the street. B altiyskaya, d.
Makaun School
Here we have created such an educational environment where children understand what they are learning for, do it with pleasure and quite consciously.
The approach combines the subject elements of the regular school curriculum and the methodology of innovative teachers, for whom love for children is an integral part of the profession. For example, mathematics is studied according to the textbook of L. G. Peterson with the addition of other author's findings. Reading is carried out according to the method of O. Soboleva, supplemented by the developments of the methodologist and teacher Anatoly Storozhev.
The uniqueness of the work of the school is to create an individual educational plan for each child. In addition to teachers, there is also a tutor in the classroom, as well as a curator of the child's individual curriculum. Class size is 15-20 people. The duration of the lesson is 30-40 minutes, but its boundaries can be changed. Children are taught to set a goal for the day, week, semester, academic year. They strive here to ensure that by the 3rd grade the student can independently cope with the task assigned to him, while the tutor provides only minor support.
Children are busy with a significant amount of design and applied work aimed at the practical development of the studied material. As homework, the children receive small exercises that help consolidate creative tasks and new topics. Experienced teachers with higher pedagogical education work with the children.
At the request (after discussing with the teachers), from the third month of study it is possible for dads and moms to attend classes.
Summarize
Currently informal learning is becoming more and more popular, as this option allows you to create a positivepsychological climate necessary for self-development and self-improvement of the younger generation. In the classroom, children move, they consolidate new knowledge. In addition to regular lessons, non-formal schools teach composition, painting, and literature. The development of cognitive interest is supported by quest trips to parks and museums. Breaking away from traditional parenting is statistically very effective and produces great results.
