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Rural Places, Big Visions – a visit to Northern Cass School District
Five years ago, more than 20 years after consolidation, with lower college graduation rates than expected and low student engagement rates, Northern Cass embarked on a journey to reimagine the learning experience.
From Classroom to Career: Mastering Real-World Competencies through Alternative Learning
Russell Cailey shares his insights on the benefits of alternative approaches to learning in response to traditional education models and their inability to adapt to the students of the 21st century.
Framing and Designing the HOW
Rebecca Midles carves the designing path to change for a learning organization.
Five Building Blocks in the New Architecture of High Schools
Tom explores how innovative schools intentionally use five learner experience systems to develop and demonstrate competencies.