Academics
Expeditionary Learning Core Practice Benchmarks:
Learning Expeditions
-- Implementing learning expeditions across the school
-- Designing compelling topics and guiding questions
-- Designing products and linked projects
-- Incorporating fieldwork, local expertise, and service learning
-- Producing and presenting high quality student work
Active Pedagogy
-- Using effective instructional practices school-wide
-- Teaching reading across the disciplines
-- Teaching writing across the disciplines
-- Teaching inquiry-based math
-- Teaching inquiry-based science and social studies
-- Learning in and through the arts
-- Using effective assessment practices
Culture and Character
-- Building school culture and fostering character
-- Ensuring equity and high expectations
-- Fostering a safe, respectful, and orderly community
-- Promoting adventure and fitness
-- Developing a professional community
-- Engaging families in the life of the school
Leadership and School Improvement
-- Providing leadership in curriculum, instruction, and school culture
-- Sharing leadership and building partnerships
-- Using multiple sources of data to improve student achievement
-- Linking Expeditionary Learning and school improvement plans
Structures
-- Designing time for student and adult learning
-- Creating structures for knowing students well