Exploring Innovative Schools and Policy Supports that Prepare College and Career Ready Students

Posted by on November 19, 2012

Study Tour Report – Exploring Innovative Schools and Policy Supports that Prepare College and Career Ready Students – New York, NY

This report outlines a study tour which took place between the 16th and 18th of October. The goal of this study tour was for participants to learn about schools that incorporate rigorous academics, deeper learning experiences, higher order skills, and innovative and effective practices to create personalized learning experiences and prepare students for college and career success. Participants heard from, and discussed with, high-level education policy leaders in an effort to develop an understanding of the policy conditions, such as capacity building, professional development, funding, Common Core-aligned curriculum, instruction, and assessments, etc., that will allow support for innovative approaches, such as those featured in the site visits to schools, to expand.

Participants also visited two schools in New York City that are using different models to provide rich academic learning in personalized settings. Through conversations with students, teachers and administrators participants witnessed first-hand how instruction, assessment and school culture can differ from that in traditional school settings, and how these schools are striving to promote mastery of core academic content; critical thinking and problem solving; working collaboratively; communicating effectively; and students’ ability to learn how to learn.

http://www.aypf.org/resources/deeper-learning-field-trip-new-york-october-2012/