ERIC Number: ED614124
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021-May
Pages: 8
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Think Forward New England: Profiles of Innovation. Common Ground High School
Waite, Chelsea
Center on Reinventing Public Education
Common Ground High School in New Haven, Connecticut, has made student voice and leadership not only a philosophy, but a universal principle. The single-site charter school sits on 20 acres of land and houses an urban farm that produces more than 10,000 pounds of local food each year. Students are encouraged to become local changemakers by serving the community and driving their own educational experience. This profile of Common Ground from CRPE and the Christensen Institute details the school's practices that have proven successful, how they have adapted in the face of the pandemic, and how other school communities can begin conversations about wielding student voice and agency to innovate. Other schools can consider these questions based on Common Ground's model: (1) What systems might high schools establish to encourage, solicit, and act on student feedback?; (2) What learn-and-earn models might high schools create to engage students in rigorous learning experiences that also give back to the community?; and (3) What strategies might high schools employ to shift toward a culture that values student. voice?
Descriptors: High Schools, Student Attitudes, Educational Philosophy, Charter Schools, Agricultural Production, Food, Change Agents, High School Students, Service Learning, Profiles, Innovation, Feedback (Response), Learning Experience, Student Participation, Decision Making, Models, Educational Strategies, Social Justice, Educational Principles, Pandemics, COVID-19, Personal Autonomy, Educational Innovation, Teaching Methods
Center on Reinventing Public Education. University of Washington Bothell Box 358200, Seattle, WA 98195. Tel: 206-685-2214; Fax: 206-221-7402; e-mail: crpe@u.washington.edu; Web site: http://www.crpe.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Barr Foundation
Authoring Institution: University of Washington, Bothell. Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE)
Identifiers - Location: Connecticut (New Haven)
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