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?
9 g- t6 }4 E0 G! I8 M2 k另外,天主教学校好吗?
4 z. M4 M; N. r5 x7 |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:
1 L! }7 i$ X' c8 y; `; e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?
# S$ d: C% h. k4 h# ~! |: O另外,天主教学校好吗?
真不知选什么 ...

! z+ M, h$ v* a8 H2 O孩子还小，不了解，查到了网站
+ k5 `) \! ^2 b% k  j% x6 M# Ahttp://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。
, M$ h* V' l) q2 O+ }4 A" J8 oCogito 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.
2 y1 Z6 S. q6 M  oThe 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.

Cogito's Unique Characteristics
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  `3 }: d$ p8 K6 j$ s5 S" ?Enriched curriculum
9 g/ P2 _( \& u% U; Y# E' M1 P5 iSequenced knowledge content
Focus on attention and increased concentration
- p1 d2 Y& R, @: ]' b% _Early literacy developed through explicit phonics
/ Z3 `6 E+ u8 D$ L5 g; SStrong mental and written math skill development
; o  G# r) @, a9 m/ g/ ]Teachers oriented to a classical approach
Direct whole group instruction
% o4 x, r* d4 }% x! 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。

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