Links and Resources
Documents
If you are interested in learning more about the Whole Life Charter School/Learner Alternatives Charter School, please take advantage of the following download. This document offers a concise overview of the school, its mission, and methods.
Progressive Educational Models – Websites
(Educational models upon which the WLCS/LACS is based.)
The following websites all offer information on the primary models and thinking that went into the Whole Life Charter School.
Books we recommend
If you are interested learning more about our school's educational model we suggest you pick up one of the following books:
- The Big Picture by Dennis Litky, one of the founders of Big Picture Learning discusses in depth the Big Picture Learning model
- The Coolest School in America by Rob Newell one of the founders of Edvisions schools offers insight into the founding of the Minnesota New Country School
- One Kid at a Time by Eliot Levine offers an outsiders perspective of the Big Picture School model
The following books are available at Amazon.com. They are terrific reads in their own right and are required reading for our faculty and staff.
Learning Differences – Websites
(Educational models upon which the WLCS/LACS is based.)
The following books are available at Amazon.com. They are terrific reads in there own right.
- CHADD – (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) CHADD is a terrific national organization supporting and educating those affected by ADD/ADHD. Presently there are several local CHADD chapters that hold monthly support and informational meetings including one in the Northeast and one in Elkins Park with a very vibrant parent group.
- greatschools.org – packed with practical information for parents and guardians of children managing Specific Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorder/ Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
- ldonline.org – a terrific general resource for parents and guardians of children with all types of learning challenges.
- Learning Disabilities Association of America
- National Center for Learning Disabilities Association
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