List of Exemplar Schools

EDU 692 Andreana Worrells

Principal: Kelly Schofield

www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org/dan/

21st Century learning is the way we learn in school

everyday. It is our culture how we talk how we act it

is our expectation what the students life should be.

We should mirror and be that model at school.

Mission: is to contribute our voices as we design a

better tomorrow

Rural school surrounded by apple orchards.

Parents work in agricultural and produce.

Title I

46% Minority,44% Hispanic and 33% LEP

80% of students receive free and reduce lunch.

To take an interdisciplinary approach to plan

instruction for our students. The social studies

curriculum is the central thread that everything else is

framed off of. Inquiry base activities are used on a

daily basis so the students are involved in problem

solving ,math, science and engineering activities.

Inquiry Base activities help with communication and

collaborating in teams. The Great Book is used to

help with Inquiry Base activities.

The students used the Mac to create a I movie on Immigration.

Smart tables are used for collaboration and communication activities.

I pads are used for small group instruction with the guidance of the teacher.

Use technology parents have at home such as

Smartphone use apps available in circle of influence.

Set goals work together you can get more

accomplished and you’ll have a better life.

Have a 21st century mindset.

Principal: Ms. Regina Ellis

Mission: The Mission of Franklin School provide a

learning environment that develops productive and

responsible students who are life-long learners

Located in the western suburbs of Chicago.

570 students

www.d41.dupage.k12.il.us/school

Project-based learning

Professional learning communities

Dedicated time for cross-disciplinary

Project and collaboration

District “Think Tank”

STEM Lab

Habits and Attitudes: a person with these habits and

attitudes is someone who is

Curious

Creative

Resilient in the free of challenges

Able to embrace change

Adaptable

Collaborative

Open to diverse view points and experiences

Respectful of others

Respectful of the environment

Compassionate

Optimistic

Nurturing

Challenge seeking

Engaged and enthusiastic

Future oriented with a global perspective

Intrinsically motivated

A person with these skills and applications is

someone who can…..

Solve complex problems

Make connections between present and future

opportunities

Thin critically, reflectively

Communicate effectively using a variety of media

and technology communicate effectively to a variety

of audiences

Utilize multiple literacy skills in learning

Utilize multiple literacy skills in learning

Utilize organizational skills to enhance learning

Mediate conflict peacefully

Pursue a healthy lifestyle

Appreciate beauty and the arts

Advocate for one self and others

Apply current learning to new situations

Synthesis multiple pieces of information to create new information

Assume responsibility for learning.

Principal: Vickie Brown

www.meadowview.nc.oce.schoolinsi

Vision: Making Valuable Educational Strides

Mission: MVES is committed to inspiring students to be

creative innovative problem solvers who are prepared to

globally competitive in the technological world today.

Purpose: To educate students through creativity and innovative

approaches.

852 students

Located in a rural community

Title I

Large population of military students

Serve grades k-5

Half of the student population receive free or reduce lunch

This school is a hub for creativity that integrates arts education into every

aspect of the curriculum and uses the arts to help students become 21

century learners.

Project Based Learning is taught at Meadow View. Project-based learning is a

dynamic classroom approach in which students actively explore real-world

problems and challenges and acquire a deeper knowledge.

A+ opened the door to 21st century learning at Meadow View. It taught the

staff to try different ways to deliver instruction and assessment to the

students. The A+ schools program is a whole-school reform model that

view the arts as fundamental to teaching and

learning in all subjects. A+ schools combine

interdisciplinary teaching and daily art instruction,

offering children opportunities to develop creative,

innovative ways of thinking, learning and showing

what they know. In A+ schools teaching the state’s

mandated curriculum involves a collaborative, many-

disciplined approach, with the arts continuously

woven into every aspect of a child’s learning.

http://aplus-schools.ncdcr.gov

The Odyssey of the Mind teaches students to learn

creative problem-solving methods while having fun

in the process.

Students develop team-building skills by working in

groups of as many as seven students per team

Students learn to examine problems and to identify

the real challenge without limiting the possible

solutions and their potential success.

The creative-thinking process is nurtured and developed as a problem-solving tool.

Students of all types will find something that appeal to them.

The fun of participation leads to an elevated interest in regular classroom curricula.

Teachers have a program to further provide students with a well-rounded education.

www.odysseyofthemind.com/learn_more.php

Spanish

Dance

Drama

Art

Science

Teachers get a 90 block period per 6 weeks to plan

and collaborate lessons aligned with Common Core

with other teachers.

Students give feedback on their thoughts and feelings

about what’s going on in the classroom. The teacher

takes the data and so what he or she can improve on

or what’s going great.

aplus-schools.ncdcr.gov

www.d41dupage.k12.i.us?school

www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org/dan/

www.meadowview.nc.oce.schoolinsi

www.p21.org/exemplar-program-case-studies/1292-ca

www.odysseyofthemind.com/