The New School in engaged in an exciting program, which serves to raise academic standards by having students display their work publicly. These exhibitions are viewed and critiqued by other students, parents, teachers, and outside experts, so that the students may be held accountable to a wider audience than just their teachers. Exhibitions fit in well with The New School's philosophy of student-owned education. They place the student in charge of their own presentation, with the teacher on hand in a coaching or advisory role.

Exhibitions are an integral part of The New School’s curriculum. Although each class has its own set of goals and expectations, teachers of morning modules are unified in their desire that students work together throughout the quarter to create a quality, public demonstration that answers the Essential Question of the class. In these presentations, students demonstrate their understanding of their coursework and their mastery of the Essential Skills around which the course was designed.

Important Note:
Details on preparing for and creating an exhibition are available
- online -
and as printable documents. Printable copies of the entire exhibition guideline document are available in 3 formats.

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