Peak to Peak Charter School's Strategic Plan 2018 | Page 14

Inspiring Learning
Strategies &
Initiatives
Develop kinesthetic learning environments informed by current brain
research
Promote problem-based learning through embedded curricular
opportunities
Foster experiential learning through sponsorship of local and international
travel
Promote and expand service learning projects and opportunities
Expand opportunities for students to complete capstone projects as
demonstrations of learning
Explore improvements to the yearly calendar, daily schedule, and course
structure
Create a one-to-web technology structure
Strengthen resources, support systems, and Multi-Tiered Systems of
Support (MTSS) programming for struggling students, Talented and Gifted
(TAG) students, and students with Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
Guide the creation of K-12 student portfolios
Prioritize student-driven initiatives, critical thinking, calculated risk-taking,
and self-reflection as innovative instructional choices
Spotlight
Innovation & Design Course
This class redesigns the traditional Peak to Peak class structure in order
to foster student innovation. Each week, students solve problems through
collaboration and design-thinking, which means being intentional and
empathetic with the process of creation. No assessments are traditional
tests, no homework is traditional studying and no class work involves
passively listening in order to memorize. Here, curious students put cross-
curricular design thinking into practice, using skills that would fall under
the auspices of every academic department. This course requires
students to solve an increasingly difficult series of problems by
creating, evaluating, analyzing and collaborating towards a final
public innovation showcase.
Provide research-based professional development aligned with identified
initiatives
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