that prepare students for a variety of postsecondary options; they can include internships, apprenticeships, and volunteer opportunities. Personalized learning pathways allow students to work with teachers to create a blend of educational experiences that meet graduation requirements. “So now, we have a pathways coordinator at our high school,” Porter reports.“And we have a good portion of our students – 50-80 annually – who participate in independent projects, many of which involve going out into the community and working with our partners, who take in students and work with them. The students are logging their experiences and there are many ways that they can exhibit their work. Sometimes, a student is not working with a partner; they’re working on a research topic of interest to them.All of our silo projects look very, very different, but our pathways coordinators, our administrators, and our teachers have done an excellent job over the years, working together to make sure that those projects are seamless with our curriculum offerings. So, I think that we’re in a really good place. It’s a very popular experience for students.” Greely High School also offers an International Baccalaureate (IB) program for students that wish to excel academically. GOOD TEACHERS Every school superintendent will tell you that good teachers will make good students. At the district schools, professional learning time is set aside on early release Wednesdays, several times a month.And 258 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 12
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