A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 2, 2025

Future-proofing learning requires a shift in pedagogy, focusing on higher-order thinking, authentic application, purposeful technology integration, personalization, and flexible learning environments. One crucial aspect of future-proofing learning is developing critical thinking and metacognition. John Wiley & Sons.

Critical Thinking 380

Critical Thinking Pedagogy Project-Based Learning Tradition 380

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Those possibilities became reality for Nakia and her Chilhowee classmates, along with students at nearby Copper Basin High School, in 2017, when both Polk County schools joined Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS). “We’d look at another school that has technology, and we’re like, ‘Wow … I wish we had those possibilities.’”.

Middle School 116

Middle School Pedagogy Project-Based Learning Cultures 116

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2017

With this “Real-World Learning” program, ChiTech joins a growing number of schools devoting big chunks of the year to internships, despite the perennial classroom time crunch. The internships are also part of a larger turnaround effort at ChiTech, centered on project-based learning.

High School 84

High School Project-Based Learning Psychology Charter School 84