INNOVATION IN ACTION

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Incubator School

Located in Los Angeles, CA, the Incubator School offers the following:

  • Project-based learning
  • Personalized blended learning models
  • F2F and online instruction
  • Self-paced learning
  • Tablet or computer for every students
  • Three period days, each 2.5 hours
  1. During period 1, students work at their own pace through online courses for math and English.
  2. During period 2, students work individually or in small groups on science or social science projects.  These projects typically last 3-9 weeks and the student completes three for the semester.
  3. During period 3 (Incubator Period), teachers address the whole student rather than just the students’ academics during a robust advisory period.   Teachers, parents, and real-world experts collaborate to design a flexible and changing variety of activities and practices that are used to structure the time and interactions during this period.

Visit their website at http://www.incubatorschool.org/ to see why they are our featured school of the month.

You can also learn more about the Incubator School through this article from the Clayton Christensen Institute  http://www.christenseninstitute.org/blended-learning-spotlight-incubator-school/

 

MySchool@Kent

Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, MySchool@Kent offers the following:

  • Provides options for students in 20 local school districts
  • Co-teaching face-to-face and online instructors
  • Structured pace that gives options for credit acceleration and/or credit recovery
  • Satellite schools within local community
  • Flexible schedule that provides students with more personalized support
  • Students receive their own laptop and wifi card for anytime, anywhere instruction
  • Shared campus with Career & Technical Center
  • Course/schedule options integrate with project-based learning program and CTE program

Visit their website at http://www.myschoolatkent.net/to see why they are our innovative school of the month.

 

Innovations Early College High School

Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, Innovations Early College High School offers the following:

  • Blended learning environment.
  • Self-directed and self-paced learning.
  • Personalized education plans.
  • Competency based curriculum.
  • Shared campus with Community College and Career & Technical Education Center.

Visit their website at http://innovations.slcschools.org/ to see all the innovative ways they are helping their students.