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Learning takes place beyond the
classroom and beyond the school day. It
requires students and families working
in harmony with school systems,
administrators, teachers, business
leaders and others to secure the best
outcomes for our region and its young
people. |
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It is also crucial to ensure that
learners obtain both basic academic
skills and the additional skills
necessary in the 21st century - such as
the ability to analyze data, solve
complex problems, and work effectively
as part of a team. That’s why the Nellie
Mae Education Foundation is committed to
working with districts and communities
to develop sustainable, student-centered
learning models. |
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The Foundation supports efforts to
advance District Level Systems Change
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Developing
Models of Practice:
We will work with
districts to
develop/enhance and
implement high-quality
student centered
approaches to learning.
We will also work to
build evidence of why
and how these approaches
are effective in order
to make the case for
replicating
student-centered
approaches elsewhere.
Our objective:
to promote
student-centered
approaches to teaching,
learning and assessment
as core components of
public education at the
district level across
the region.
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Changing Policy:
The current public
school system is
designed for the needs
of the 20th century
economy, with its
one-size-fits-all
approaches to learning –
approaches that have
resulted in too many
students being left
behind. Policies will
need to change to
support community
efforts to implement
approaches. Our
objective: to reduce
policy barriers to
integrating and testing
rigorous,
student-centered
learning approaches at
the district level
across the region.
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Supporting
Advocacy: We
recognize that deep,
impactful change only
happens when there is a
demand for it. We will
work with school
districts and
communities to increase
demand for high-quality
education for all
learners. Our
objective: to grow the
capacity of students,
parents, educators and
other stakeholders
within districts and
communities to work
together to demand,
implement, and sustain
student-centered
learning approaches at
the district level
across the region.
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To learn more about 2010 funding
opportunities in our District Level
Systems Change initiative, please visit
our
Grant
Guidelines page. |
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