In 2007, Thales Academy was born with a simple vision: Provide a high quality, affordable education. Daily, we strive to improve our methods and raise the bar of excellence, while simultaneously streamlining efficiencies in order to keep costs low. We are committed to providing the best opportunities for as many students as possible. The mission of Thales Academy is to provide an excellent and affordable education for students in Pre-K to 12th grades through the use of Direct Instruction and a Classical Curriculum that embodies traditional American values. Thales provides a rigorous academic environment that fosters ethical behavior, critical thinking, virtuous leadership, lifelong learning, and truth seeking with a firm foundation in cognitive, non-cognitive, and technical skills. As a result, Thales Academy students are well prepared to succeed in higher education, career, and life while positively impacting the world around them. The purpose of The Thales Way is to elaborate on the history and mission of Thales Academy, explain the rationale for our educational approaches, and provide standards and methods for teachers, students, and families. Written by the founder of Thales Academy, Robert Luddy, The Thales Way examines the history of the school and the philosophy that supports the mission and vision of Thales Academy. Reviews for The Thales Way "Thales Academy’s whole-person approach to affordable, Classics-based education reflects the business, civic, and religious orientation of Robert Luddy. His unique blend of business acumen and broad interdisciplinary commitments results in a vision that might be called "management humanitas." The classical ends of wisdom and virtue, of cultivating in students the lifelong pursuit of truth, beauty, and goodness, find practical expression at every point of Thales Academy." Jeff Nelson, CEO of the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal, writing for the Acton Institute "This is a book that — if widely read and implemented — could revolutionize American elementary and secondary education and save the nation’s deserving children from today’s failing public schools." Donald Devine, Senior Scholar at The Fund for American Studies, writing at The American SpectatorASIN: B0CCZWF9PWVSKU: PKV.B0CCZWF9PW.ACondition: AcceptableAuthor/Artist:Luddy, Robert L.Binding: PaperbackNote: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown. Condition Notes: It's been through some chapters of life! Expect visible wear—creases, notes, highlights, maybe even a splash of water here and there. Perfect for readers who love a book with history.
