Learn how New Mexico School for the Arts structures, schedules, and staffs daily support seminars to make their students college and career ready.

Support Seminars: How to Prepare Students for High School and Beyond

At School 21, students are exposed to different real-world contexts -- emotionally, academically, and creatively -- to discover their voice and place in the world.

How School 21 Educates the Whole Child 

Explore five ways to adapt internships (from field trips to shadow days), or follow nine steps to make Nashville Big Picture High School's internship program your own.

Learning Through Internships: Connecting Students' Passions to the Real World

At Trinidad Garza Early College High School, students can earn a free Associate’s degree. Last year, almost 50% of their graduating class did just that.

Early College Model: Giving Students College Access in High School 

Students at University Park Campus School grow into their power and potential through student-led meetings.

Student-Led Meetings: Empowering Student Voice 

By creating a culture committed to problem solving, University Park Campus School tackles student need early and effectively.

Team Problem Solving: Paving the Path to Success for Every Student 

University Park Campus School uses low-stakes writing to scaffold instruction, develop student voice, and foster critical thinkers.

Low-Stakes Writing: Writing to Learn, Not Learning to Write

At Urban Prep Charter Academy, Englewood Campus -- an all-black, all-male Title I school -- 100 percent of graduates are accepted to a four-year college or university.

College Prep: College Acceptance for Every Student

Putting students in the driver's seat of their parent-teacher conferences creates opportunities for reflection, engagement, and agency.

Student-Led Conferences: Empowerment and Ownership 

Native English and Spanish speakers come together in Casey Middle's Bilingual Program, tutoring one another as they study core subjects and electives in both languages.

Bilingual Program: Academic Content in Two Languages

At Albemarle County Public Schools, flexible classrooms empower student choice, increase student engagement, and improve student participation.

Flexible Classrooms: Providing the Learning Environment That Kids Need 

When teachers began asking for time to work with students in small groups, Humboldt Elementary found the time for them. In addition to adjusting the schedule, they empowered students by mixing scaffolded supports with a variety of student-friendly elective enrichments.

Small Group Work With "I Choose"

Last year, Montpelier High shifted its schedule to free up 15 minutes -- for recess. Teachers and students find they are more calm and focused, with a camaraderie that continues into the classroom.

Recess for High School Students

In a 7th-grade classroom, wellness lessons are framed as broader "missions" to get students engaged with relevant topics in their community. At the close of the project, they share what they've learned in TEDx-style talks.

How a TEDx Mission Makes Learning Relevant To Students_ Lives

At People Serving People, a homeless shelter in Minneapolis, local design firms and educators work together to show kids how design thinking can help them make a difference in their neighborhoods.

How Design Thinking Can Empower Young People

Sixteen-year-old Alexa gains hands-on experience and leadership skills by collaborating on a play space for kids through Philadelphia's Public Workshop, which promotes community engagement and innovation.

Sparking Civic Engagement by Building in Public Spaces

Teens in Philadelphia learn how to solve math and engineering problems while working together to build high-efficiency homes designed for disaster relief, as part of an alternative senior year program called Sustainability Workshop.

Constructing Sustainable Houses Develops Collaborative Skills

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