CONNECTIONS, ACADEMICS, AND PURPOSE
THE CAP METHOD
Connections, Academics, and Purpose
Schooling Needs to Change
More than ever, students are disengaging from school and looking for other ways to find connection and purpose in their lives. The traditional schooling system is falling behind. In response to this changing landscape, Cinde Lock and Anneke Lee offer the CAP Method of Education, a model which has already seen incredible results in several schools. ​
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"Connections, Academics and Purpose" fully encapsulates this new form of teaching and learning, which focuses on linking curriculum with community connections, enhancing academic rigour, and fuelling student drive by helping young people see purpose in their learning. CAP provides both a rationale for the changes that are needed and offers tested strategies that can be used at any scale and at any school to begin making a difference.
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THE CAP METHOD IN ACTION
​The CAP Method Focuses on Core Elements of Learning
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The Where: Connection and Context
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The What: Academics and Learning
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The Why: Purpose and Meaning
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The How: The Methodology
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​Key Components of CAP
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A real problem
A meaningful connection
Win-win partnerships
Curriculum embedded in context
Feedback loops for learning and reflection
Student engagement to effect real change
Helping students develop a sense of purpose
Cinde speaks to LearnIt about "Student Projects to Advance Real Change" (SPARC), a new middle-school program that integrates the CAP Model of Education.​​​​​​​​​
A PEEK INSIDE THE BOOK
The final chapter of Part III imagines the future of schooling through a hypothetical 'ideal CAP school.'
Part II explains the philosophy and vision of the CAP method. This section details five ways of connecting, explains how technology and iterative learning can help us reshape academics, and highlights the importance of partnering with purpose to create a meaningful learning experience
for every student.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I: A VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF SCHOOLING​​
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Chapter 1: Setting the Stage
Chapter 2: Where We Started and the Progress We’ve Made
Chapter 3: The CAP Method of Education
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PART II: CAP ESSENTIALS
Connection
Chapter 4: Connecting to Find Interests, Passions, and Identity
Chapter 5: Connecting as a Species with the Land and the Planet
Chapter 6: Connecting Within Society
Chapter 7: Connecting Learners with Learners
Chapter 8: Reconnecting Through Iterative Learning
Academic Rigour
Chapter 9: Repackaging the Basics
Chapter 10: The Landscape of Learning
Chapter 11: Personalized Education
Chapter 12: Artificial Intelligence and STREAM
Purpose
Chapter 13: Why Purpose Matters
Chapter 14: Partnering with Purpose
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PART III: EXAMPLES IN ACTION​
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Chapter 15: Trees, Clocks, and Young Children
Chapter 16: Citizenship, Technology, and Middle-School Learners
Chapter 17: Interdisciplinary Learning, Turbines, and High School
Chapter 18: Rethinking Co-Curricular Learning
Chapter 19: The Fully-Integrated CAP School
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PART IV: THE BIGGER PICTURE​
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Chapter 20: Movers and Shakers and Mirroring the Positive
Chapter 21: The Change Process
Chapter 22: The Power of the Connector
Chapter 23: Celebrating Connections and Community
Chapter 24: Spreading the Word
Chapter 25: The Time for Change Is Now
​PART V: GETTING STARTED
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The Practicalities—Flowcharts, Worksheets, and Rubrics
Part I outlines a rationale for CAP: How we arrived at the conveyor-belt model of learning that defines education today and why it is vital that we break from the tradition of rote, decontextualized study.
Part III tells the story of CAP projects in action. These examples demonstrate how CAP can be directly applied in schools, at any level and at any scale. They serve as a model and inspiration for teachers looking for a place to begin.
Part IV expands upon the where and how of forming connections; how teachers can seek out 'connectors' in their communities, identify win-win opportunities, encourage a growth mindset and spread the word
about their CAP ideas.
THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE WITHIN CAP
