School spotlights
See Next Education Workforce models in action. These spotlights show how different schools are applying Next Education Workforce principles to better support learners and educators.
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Kyrene de las Manitas Innovation Academy
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 roles and staffing structures in an effort to attract and retain high-quality staff and to reinvigorate the teaching profession.
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Smith Junior High
At Smith Junior High, educators view learner-centered, cross-curricular inquiry as a platform for student agency.
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Stevenson Elementary School
Stevenson Elementary School leverages inquiry learning approaches to ignite students’ curiosity and build their agency.
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Westwood High School
Westwood High School students are distributed across six Academy Teams. Each core team consists of at least four educators: a lead teacher and three certified teachers. Depending on students’ needs, special educators, English Language Learner educators, MLFTC residents and paraeducators may also be included on the team.
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The Creighton Academy
The Creighton Academy serves about 300 students in grades K–6. Every student is a member of a covey: a multi-age group of 55–60 students.