When is jcps spring break 2017

They met again in April and will continue to meet every other month, continuing into the school year. On the first day, the district leaders got a taste of the way in which the academy tends to flip the script, as they became the students of a group of fourth and fifth graders.

The Brandeis Elementary learners-turned-teachers shared their thoughts about teaching and ways in which learning could be more interesting and fun. Collectively, the students wanted more hands-on activities as part of the learning experience. As for how to make that happen, they offered creative ideas, such as updating an old greenhouse on the Brandeis Elementary property. Some of the children wanted to keep it and bring it back to life. Others wanted to create more open space by removing the greenhouse.

The educators, who are specialists in areas such as English as a second language, technology integration, special education, world languages, math, science, social studies, English, language arts and reading, music, art, and physical education — enthusiastically responded to the opportunity to talk to students.

I loved getting to work with the students. Hearing straight from them was very powerful. They also tapped into a practice once used by Google to inspire employee creativity. The academy fellows at JCPS were asked to identify projects that would contribute to the collective learning of the group. The projects are more than a brainstorming exercise; they will implement them this semester and exhibit them on the last day of the academy this spring.

The UK Next Generation team will also work with principals and teacher-leaders from schools across the district, building further capacity to implement deeper learning in classrooms. Let's go! Here is the full list of dates to know for this school year: August. Thank Reply Share. The rules of replying: Be respectful. This is a space for friendly local discussions. No racist, discriminatory, vulgar or threatening language will be tolerated.

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