This independent school in Atlanta, Georgia is a campus for 150 students in grades 6-12.  Class sizes average 6 students!  While this is obviously a very different environment than Jeff Bliss' high school in Duncanville, Texas (see post directly below) it is very interesting how the needs expressed by these students echo the needs expressed by Jeff Bliss!

Jeff Bliss, a student at Duncanville High School in Texas, eloquently states the frustrations shared by students all over the world. His words echo the needs expressed by Brandon Hall students.  The following video was created when one of Jeff's classmates used his cell phone to record Jeff's lecture to his teacher, Mrs. Phung, in his World History class.  It was immediately uploaded to YouTube and has gone viral.  News agencies around the world have shared this video with their readers and viewers.  Thankfully, the school district did not punish Jeff, but is using this event as an opportunity to learn and make change (so they say!).

Obviously, every item listed by the Brandon Hall students is something Jeff's teacher was not doing!  Think about what she would need to do to meet those needs - from the physical environment in the classroom to how she structures learning experiences for her students.  Think about the four needs Glasser outlined - he states that until these needs are met no learning will occur - the need to Belong and to Love, the need for Power, the need for Freedom and the need to Have Fun!