Learn how Highline Big Picture moved from a single grade level start-up in 2005 to a grade 7-12 school that employs a college-preparatory experience infused with workplace internships to serve a diverse population. Explore how a board can foster or inhibit innovation meant to increase student engagement, family participation and post-secondary success.
Learner Outcomes:
1. Recognize barriers to student engagement and achievement inherent in the structures of most public middle and high schools. 2. Develop plans to move forward with innovations such as starting a new school, graduating students based on competencies rather than credits, incorporating community-based mentors as meaningful instructional partners, re-envisioning student leadership, etc. 3. Develop relationships for ongoing collaboration beyond this conference.
