Connections, Academics, and Purpose: Designing the Future of School by Lock, Cinde

Connections, Academics, and Purpose: Designing the Future of School

More than ever, students are disengaging from school and looking for connection and purpose in their lives,...
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Author: Cinde Lock
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Connections, Academics, and Purpose: Designing the Future of School by Lock, Cinde

Connections, Academics, and Purpose: Designing the Future of School

$68.99 $35.97

Connections, Academics, and Purpose: Designing the Future of School

$68.99 $35.97
Author: Cinde Lock
Format: Paperback
Language: English
More than ever, students are disengaging from school and looking for connection and purpose in their lives, something that educators often struggle to offer in the traditional school system. 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 schools.

Both a philosophy and a methodology, the CAP Method of Education starts with building win-win partnerships and positions students as contributors and change agents, working alongside individuals and organizations striving to make a positive difference in the world. It shows how technology, when used constructively, can support personalized learning and help track student growth. This restructuring of educational norms helps students uncover their interests and discover their passions through action.

Academic rigour is not the starting point but a natural outcome of work that matters, making learning more relevant, motivating, and permanent. The CAP method can be used at any level, at any school, to repackage and dramatically improve the learning experience of both students and educators.

Equally inspiring and practical, the book provides a framework for educators, school leaders, and policymakers seeking meaningful change from within. It also speaks to parents who want more from education-schools that help their children uncover passions, build confidence, and pursue lives of purpose.

Author: Cinde Lock,Anneke Lee
Publisher: FriesenPress
Published: 12/12/2025
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.65d
ISBN: 9781038347602

About the Author
Lock, Cinde: - Cinde Lock, Ph.D., is the Head of School at Pickering College in Newmarket, Ontario. She is a forward-thinking educational leader who emphasizes meaningful, purpose-driven learning that connects students to their communities. Cinde has worked in Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Trinidad, South Korea, and Canada. She currently resides in Newmarket, Ontario with her husband and two children.

Anneke Lee is an avid writer with a passion for linguistics and international relations. She has travelled extensively and experienced schooling in a variety of cultural contexts, within both CAP-modelled curriculums and traditional programs, and is particularly fascinated by how the study of language can reveal fundamental truths about the way our brains learn and develop knowledge over time.

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