Using collaborative tools to implement data-driven flexible grouping

Self-organized learning environments

Learn to implement self-organized learning environments, an instructional approach in which students explore complex questions in self-organized peer groups.

Kyrene de las Manitas Innovation Academy: Spotlight on the schedule

Kyrene de las Manitas Innovation Academy: Spotlight on the schedule

Kyrene de las Manitas Innovation Academy in Tempe, Arizona serves about 400 students in Grades K–7. Each student is a member of a learning studio, which is a multi-age group of 70–120 students. Students in most learning studios are supported by core teams of up to six...
Kyrene de las Manitas Innovation Academy: Spotlight on the schedule

Kyrene de las Manitas Innovation Academy: School spotlight

Kyrene de las Manitas Innovation Academy is committed to engaging students in a dynamic learning environment that promotes academic excellence and prepares them to be innovators and leaders of tomorrow. They deploy educators in non-traditional ways by creating new...
Kyrene de las Manitas Innovation Academy: Spotlight on the schedule

Kyrene de las Manitas Innovation Academy: Learning space layout

At Kyrene de las Manitas Innovation Academy, about 400 students in Grades K–7 in multi-aged grade bands work with core teams of up to six educators: one teacher executive designer, two team teachers and one to three teacher candidates. Additionally, special education...
Kyrene de las Manitas Innovation Academy: Spotlight on the schedule

Smith Junior High: Spotlight on the schedule

Smith Junior High is located in Mesa, Arizona and serves about 900 students in grades 7-8. Each core educator team serves about 150 students and includes certified teachers with expertise in a specific content area (i.e., Math, English Language Arts, Science and...
Kyrene de las Manitas Innovation Academy: Spotlight on the schedule

Smith Junior High: School profile

Smith Junior High is located in Mesa, Arizona, and serves about 900 students in grades 7-8. Each core educator team serves about 150 students and includes certified teachers with expertise in a specific content area (i.e., Math, English Language Arts, Science and...
Connecting with Community Educators

Connecting with Community Educators

Community educators can be found simply by asking around your own social networks and community. However, there are also resources made specifically to locate and connect with industry experts who are ready to support your learning environment.