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To Connect Classes to Careers, Consider Erasing Grade Levels

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Three years ago, this began the transformation of Kankakee’s general education track into the College and Career Academy, which is 100 percent focused on using with PBL to prepare students for future jobs. With our new focus, we are one of 10 high school districts in Illinois that have started to move to competency-based learning.

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Project-Based Learning Is Just the Beginning

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Each grade has a designated career cluster they focus on, and as students move through the grades, they explore a wide variety of career opportunities. In addition, we are one of 10 high school districts in Illinois that has started to move to competency-based learning.

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WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

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The NEO mobile app for Windows allows users to access the full feature set within the platform including creating and delivering online classes, assessing students, sharing resources, tracking student achievement, and collaborating on projects. Registration for the course began November 1, 2017. for middle school.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. In 2017, just a week before Christmas, the New Media Consortium abruptly announced its immediate closure “because of apparent errors and omissions by its former Controller and Chief Financial Officer.” Good for you. with Pigeons.

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