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Needles USD 2014-2020
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Individualized Learning
All high school students will have opportunities for credit recovery and enrichment through online learning. -
Student Lounge to Support Learning
The Student Lounge at the high school will have a "Starbucks" atmosphere to support learning. -
Instructional Strategies
All teachers will be proficient on the use of their SmartBoard or Promethium Boards to engage students in learning. -
Junior and Senior Digital Portfolios
All juniors and seniors will create and present their digital portfolio -
Classroom Furniture to Encourage Collaboration
All classrooms will have mobile furniture that facilitates various learning configurations. -
Shift in Secondary Education
The root of curricular change will be the shift in middle schools to a role as foundational content providers and high schools as places for specialized learning. -
Eliminate Most Grade-Based Learning
Education over the next ten years will become more individualized, leaving the bulk of grade-based learning in the past. Students will form peer groups by interest and these interest groups will petition for specialized learning.