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Tapping the Source- Students Shape 21st Century EnvironmentsHoffman LLC: Catherine Cruickshank & Mike BorskiLewicki Education Consulting: James LewickiAppleton Career Academy: Renee Ulman, Carli Holso & Whitney Shapiro

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Valley New School

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Demographics•Grades 7-12•64 students are enrolled•Located in the Appleton City Center on the second floor•Try to create a learning community that empowers individuals to become purposeful, independent adults

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Pedagogy•Online/ textbook traditional style education for math and some science•Excluding math and science, students do not take traditional classes•Project based education is the basis of the curriculum

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Pedagogy•Students set up project proposals•Meetings with advisors•Proposals cont-inue throughout project•Final projects presented to advisors

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Pedagogy•Independent instruction•Student motivation •Credits attained by looking at subject of interest in different ways

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Classical Charter School

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Demographics•Grades K-8•460 students enrolled•Located on Durkee Street across from Einstein Middle School•Promotes a content-centered education, cultural literacy and the values of a democratic society

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Pedagogy•Students receive common knowledge base of:

• American and World History• Geography• Science • Physical Education• Fine Arts

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Pedagogy•Students skill grouped for math and reading•Math instruction delivered through Saxon Math program•Spanish instruction provided daily

• kindergarten – 8th grade

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Pedagogy•Traditional way of learning

• Direct instruction•Core Knowledge Series

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Fox River Academy

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Demographics•Grades 1-8•76 students are enrolled•Located inside of Jefferson Elementary School in Appleton, Wisconsin•Will instill passion, proficiency, strategic learning, and curiosity within students through an integrated, multiage curriculum.

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Pedagogy•Classes intertwined with environmental theme•Mainly focused on the Fox River•Help students understand their place in the community and the Fox River Valley

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Pedagogy•Integrated, multiage classrooms•Use of environment as a stage for classes•Adjust students to group work as well as individual to simulate real world experience

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Pedagogy•Professors and scientists help students with experiments•Work with businesses and schools in community that share their view on the environment•Hands-on approach

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Renaissance School

for the Arts

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Demographics•Grades 9-12•161 students enrolled•Located within Appleton West High School•School for student artists which engages them in an integrated art curriculum

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Pedagogy•Offer a variety of classes such as:

• Dance• Theater• Visual Arts• Music (vocal & instrumental)• Media Art• Play and Screen Writing• Poetry• Academics (communication arts and social studies)

•Classes offered change each term

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Pedagogy•Integrated Courses

• Dance with History,• Screen Writing with

Communication Arts•College Setup

• Offer A.P. classes• Room setup for

discussion

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Pedagogy•Classes are modular

• Have credit values ranging from 1/8 to 1/2 credit•Afternoon divided into two blocks

• 75 minutes each

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Pedagogy•Teachers lecture•Students utilize online learning

• Independent learning•Students create final presentation

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Pedagogy

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TESLA

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Demographics•Grades 9-12•108 students are enrolled•Located inside of Appleton East High School in Appleton, Wisconsin•Aim to supply a broad exposure to engineering and technology to prepare students to pursue post- secondary education in engineering

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Pedagogy•Offer technology, science, and math such as:

• Introduction to Engineering Design | Material Fabrication• Geometry | Principles of Engineering• Digital Electronics | Engineering Design & Development I• Computer Integrated Manufacturing | Engineering Design &

Development II | • Civil Engineering & Architecture

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Pedagogy•Large discussion/ work areas•Computers surrounding classroom•Teacher lecture space

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Pedagogy•STEM Education

• Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics based curriculum

• Hands on, project based engineering courses•Project Lead the Way

• Leading provider of rigorous STEM education• Develop critical reasoning and problem solving skills

to make them productive in the world

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Students’ Point of View

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Students’ Point of View•ARCHITECTURAL RECORD: Schools of the 21st Century

• “...in collaboration to redesign the school house. THE GOAL: to create buildings that will engage students, welcome the community, and adapt to the inevitable shifts in population and pedagogy.”

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Students’ Point of View•Things we have realized need work to help the existing facilities facilitate to charter’s needs

• Storage • Color• Lighting • Aesthetics

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Students’ Point of View•Create a college ready environment

• Large Discussion areas • Silent study

areas• Resource

computers

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Students’ Point of View•Design in the forefront of planning

• ONE EXAMPLE: Valley New School (VNS)

•Design must be specialized for school’s pedagogy

• Renaissance School of the Arts vs VNS