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Operation Outbreak- Experiential Learning Pioneers
So proud to have been a part of the very first Operation Outbreak simulations starting in 2015. Developed through a collaboration with...
Dec 16, 20231 min read


Enhancing Efficiency and Accessibility in State Testing
Project Context: Challenge: Efficiently administer state assessments across multiple subjects for 600+ students in a public charter...
Jun 30, 20222 min read


Streamlining Admissions & Enrollment, A User-Centered Approach
Project Context: Challenge: A public charter school faces declining enrollment, impacting funding and growth. Needs a streamlined...
Aug 15, 20202 min read


Simplify Communication, Strengthen Connection, A New Website Design
Project Context: Challenge: The current school website lacks essential features like online applications, user-friendly design, and...
Jul 15, 20192 min read


Education is a Service Industry
There is a paradigm shift in education and there is no turning back. Society's new demands are speeding forward into uncharted waters....
Feb 14, 20191 min read


Character Day 2018
“Character Day is an annual global day that brings together millions of people of all ages in schools, classrooms, companies, homes —...
Oct 2, 20181 min read


Most Likely to Succeed
Great new book and documentary that puts talking points into practice at High School High. A great way to observe, first hand, what...
Jan 17, 20181 min read


Nature as Art Inspired by Andy Goldsworthy
Supporting the campus-wide initiative Project Earth, exposure to making deeper connections to nature fits in perfectly with the overall...
Nov 28, 20171 min read


Character Day 2017
As part of the campus-wide event, faculty and students participated in Character Day! Let It Ripple Film Studio, who sponsors the global...
Sep 28, 20171 min read


Journey to Authorization, Becoming an IB School
Project Context: Challenge: Public charter middle school seeks to differentiate its program by becoming an IB MYP accredited school,...
Feb 17, 20172 min read


The Teenage Brain
Cadets will be doing a close read of the article Beautiful Brains by David Dobbs. They will also be creating a portrayal of their own...
Nov 30, 20151 min read


Understanding Propaganda in the Media
In preparation for an exploration of George Orwell’s Animal Farm, cadets are analyzing media samples to piece together the propaganda...
Oct 14, 20151 min read


Sketchnotes- Visual Notetaking
Students practiced visual notetaking also called sketchnotes. “Sketchnotes are rich visual notes created from a mix of handwriting,...
Sep 18, 20151 min read


Human Stories of 911- Why We Care
Cadets read various short articles about specific human experiences that occurred during and after the events of 911 and reflected on...
Sep 9, 20151 min read


Value of the Socratic Seminar
Cadets participated in the first socratic seminar of this school year. This was more of a crash course focusing on summer reading books...
Sep 2, 20151 min read


How might origin stories create a shared culture and identity?
Using Big History Project materials, cadets will read various origin stories from cultures around the world to explore how these stories...
Sep 1, 20151 min read


The Art of the Interview
Cadets conducted interviews with each other focusing on one of their goals from Friday. Interviewers had to find out what the goals was,...
Aug 30, 20151 min read


History of Education Kahn & Noer
The History of Education Kahn & Noer was one of my favorite finds back in 2012. Provides a nice overview of why K12 education began and...
Aug 15, 20151 min read


A Brief History of Education
Here’s a great article from Psychology Today that does a good job of highlighting relevant historical contexts for education. Every time...
Aug 5, 20151 min read


How to Be Free by Tom Hodgkinson
How to be Free by Tom Hodgkinson is a jaunt comparing a new trend lifestyle of getting back to nature with a little twist. The author...
Aug 1, 20151 min read


Digital Age Culture
It is helpful to place the digital age within its historical context as follows:Stone Age, Copper/Bronze Age, Iron Age, Agriculture...
Jul 16, 20152 min read
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