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Forward to a FriendHow many times have you seen a story about a high-performing school and thought to yourself, "That's nice for them, but I couldn't possibly do that given the constraints at my school." This installment of our Schools That Work is here to say, "Yes, you can."
At Edutopia, we believe that replication of successful innovations isn't just possible across drastically different communities — it's essential to transforming the way education works in America.
Our latest Schools That Work package shows you how you can take the innovations that work at one school and replicate them at your own school — and the results are nothing short of inspiring. If you've ever thought that the unique challenges your school faces make it impossible to achieve the dramatic changes you see elsewhere, you need to check out Replicating Success: Project-Based Learning (PBL). We'll show you how the textbook-free High Tech High, in San Diego, transformed the way its students learn. As part of the school's mission to replicate its project-based learning success across a diverse array of settings, it offers a mentorship program for teachers and schools around the country. Teachers at public schools, rural schools, schools serving low-income populations — in other words, schools facing major hurdles — are learning from High Tech High, taking those lessons back home, and finding success.
We'll also show you how a rural school district in northwest Georgia transformed the way its students learn using the inspiration and mentorship provided by High Tech High. With a culture of constant collaboration and improvement, along with creative programs to engage students, these Georgia educators have made amazing progress in their own community. Perhaps your school is next?
I hope you find this latest Edutopia content of interest and, if so, I hope you'll share it with others via email, Facebook, or Twitter. Edutopia exists to share successful learning innovations and to help others make real changes to benefit our students. Thank you for being part of the movement to transform education.
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Warm regards,  Cindy Johanson Executive Director The George Lucas Educational Foundation Edutopia.org |
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