Master's Academy & College
| Master's Academy & College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 4414 Crowchild Trail Southwest, Calgary, AB | |
| Information | |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Founder | Tom Rudmik |
| School district | Palliser Regional |
| Colour(s) | |
| Team name | Eagles |
| Affiliations |
Profound Learning Institute Palliser Regional Schools Becoming Imaginal |
| Website | www.masters.ab.ca |
Master's Academy & College is a chartered Christian school located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is a school within the Palliser Regional Schools system, which is a group of community, Hutterite, Christian, online, and low German Mennonite[1] schools in Alberta. The school's goal is to prepare students to be "future ready",[2] and it is associated with the Profound Learning Institute, or PLI. The school has grades from kindergarten–12.
History
The school was founded in 1997 by Tom Rudmik. Rudmik is the authour of the book Becoming Imaginal and based the school upon the theory mentioned in the book.[3] Its goal is to go beyond academic excellence and to prepare students by encouraging them to be creative, innovate, and leaders of change.[4]
College
The College consists of grades 7–12. Upon entering grade 7, each student is expected to have his or her own personal Macintosh laptop, as the College has a one-to-one computing policy.[5]
Research and development
Masters has been acclaimed and recognized around the world for its development of a revised teaching system. The program of the school has achieved recognition as a new model of teaching, called Profound Learning, which puts an emphasis on creativity and innovation. A non-profit organization has been created, known as Master's Profound Learning Research Institute. It's founder has traveled to many developing countries, including Nigeria to give seminars on his vision, and the schools on learning.[6]
References
- ↑ "Our Schools". Palliser Regional Schools. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ↑ "Master's". Profound Learning Institute Partners. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ↑ Rudmik, Thomas (2013). Becoming Imaginal. Calgary: Geenius Publisher Inc. ISBN 978-1-881189-76-3.
- ↑ "Master's Academy and College". Guide to Schools. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ↑ "Technology". Masters Academy and College. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Nigerian Economics Summit" (PDF).