In our schools we don’t use the backpack. The students get a little bag only to do homework. The backpack is not necessary because the school is well organised. Into the classroom we can find a lot of didactic materials, computers, books, encyclopaedias, didactic games, art tools. The space is organised with tables, special furniture, visual communication. All the things are useful for a really effective learning. This kind of learning is focused on a typical method: the Global Curriculum Approach.
The curriculum has ten features:
1. the children’s autonomy and responsibility affect based proficiency learning
2. the problem – solving helps the student in the construction of knowledge
3. the focus on body and senses develops the whole child
4. the differentiated instruction considers the multiple intelligences and the differences in every child
5. both students and teachers are involved in the school planning
6. the teachers work in a professional community where they share best practices
7. several didactic tools develop several ways of teaching
8. well – organised spaces nourish the autonomy and responsibility
9. the parents’ participation supports the school engagement
10. the authentic assessment fosters students’ improvement
