School spotlight
Westwood High School
Westwood High School in Mesa, Ariz., serves approximately 3,200 students in grades 9-12. They first piloted three 9th-grade educator teams in the 2018–2019 school year. Since then, Westwood has expanded teaming models to serve all 9th- and 10th-grade students, with plans to implement educator teams school-wide in the coming years. In the resources below, you’ll find out how they’re implementing a Next Education Workforce model, explore their schedule and see their learning space layout.
For additional information about Westwood High School, read or listen to KJZZ’s “At a Mesa high school, teams of teachers come together to engage, support.”
Resources
Westwood High School: School Profile
Westwood High School in Mesa, Ariz., serves approximately 3,200 students in grades 9–12. This resource explores Westwood’s implementation of the Next Education Workforce model, highlighting their teaming structures and their approaches to innovation, coaching and schedule.
Westwood High School: Spotlight on the Schedule
At Westwood High School in Mesa, Ariz., educator teams guide the learning of 9th- and 10th-grade students. For the 2024–2025 academic year, Westwood transitioned from a traditional six-period schedule to an eight-period block schedule. This resource explores their innovative approach to restructuring instructional time.
Westwood High School’s Academy Teams: Learning space layout
Approximately 900 ninth grade students at Westwood High School in Mesa, Arizona are distributed across six Academy Teams. In this resource, you’ll see the layout of their learning space.
Seminar-style teaching
This guide offers a step-by-step collaborative planning process designed to promote deeper and more personalized learning. Explore how Westwood High School educators implement differentiated roles, team-based support and flexible schedules to bring their vision of seminar learning to life.