What Do We Want High School to Be? Shop Class at Countryside, Part One

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Howard Lichty December 20, 2017

As Countryside Christian School expanded its high school program, the community realized that not all students would benefit from a purely academic approach. Instead, Howard Lichty was invited to carry out his dream of a robust shop program.

In this video, Howard describes the emphases of the program, and offers his thoughts on running an effective shop program even in a very small school.

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Darrell Hershberger

7 years ago

Howard! Totally inspiring! You have really invested. Wow. Your students are very fortunate.

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