Suellen Inwood - Personalized Learning

Suellen Inwood, co-director of Easton Country Day School, discusses the school's founding 25 years ago to provide a unique educational environment. The school emphasizes personalized learning, ensuring children feel safe and secure, and adapting curriculum to individual needs. The diverse student body includes gifted children and those with unique learning styles. The school aims to develop flexible thinkers with strong metacognitive skills, offering various curricula and support networks to cater to different learning needs.

What was the primary reason for founding Easton Country Day School?

• To provide a different educational approach for gifted children

• To focus solely on sports education

• To create a private school for elite students

• To compete with public schools

What is the main goal of personalized learning at Easton Country Day School?

• To make education more expensive

• To ensure every child receives a special education

• To focus only on standardized testing

• To eliminate all traditional teaching methods

Why is it important for children to feel safe and secure at school?

• To ensure they follow rules strictly

• To enable effective learning

• To prevent them from leaving school

• So they can focus on sports

How does Easton Country Day School address different learning styles?

• By focusing only on math and science

• By ignoring individual needs

• By using a single curriculum for all

• By developing curriculum around each child

What percentage of students at Easton Country Day School are considered highly gifted?

• 30%

• 10%

• 70%

• 50%

What is a notable achievement of a former student from Easton Country Day School?

• Winning a national sports championship

• Becoming a famous actor

• Inventing a new technology

• Starting Oxford at 16

What is the approach to teaching math at Easton Country Day School?

• Offering multiple math curricula to suit different needs

• Focusing only on basic arithmetic

• Using a single math curriculum for all students

• Avoiding math education altogether