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  • New Tool Helps Students Explore 100+ STEM Careers

    New Tool Helps Students Explore 100+ STEM Careers

    Students design submarines and explore dream jobs

  • Kent Innovation High Students Enter ArtPrize

    Kent Innovation High Students Enter ArtPrize

    This spring, Kent Innovation High’s Economics/English classes (grade 11) engaged in a project connecting art to real-world economic issues. Students began by studying supply and demand shifts and the role these play in the national marketplace. Four short stories by powerhouse authors including Kurt Vonnegut and Chinua Achebe created a lens by which students could…

  • Don’t Miss Kenowa Hills Personalized Learning In Action!

    Don’t Miss Kenowa Hills Personalized Learning In Action!

    See personalized learning in action at the Kenowa Hills Public School District You may have read about personalized learning in previous blog posts (5 Misconceptions of Personalized Learning) or maybe you even attended PLCON 2016, but have you seen what it actually looks like in a classroom, school, and district? On Tuesday, May 2, Kenowa Hills…

  • Educators Wanted for Share Fair Nation in November 2016!

    Educators Wanted for Share Fair Nation in November 2016!

    “I observed a phenomenal school that focuses on STEM, flipped classes, and problem-based learning and I am inspired by the possibilities, especially with problem-based learning. I see that I can go so much farther with the technology I have than what I have been doing. I see that I can go so much farther with…

  • ELA Students Become Project Managers

    ELA Students Become Project Managers

    Something amazing is happening at Kent Innovation High this semester. Volunteer project managers from all over west Michigan are coming into the classroom to share insights into their craft. In cooperation with the Western Michigan Project Management Institute (WMPMI), Future Leaders in Project Management (FLiPM), and the Kent ISD Career Readiness Department, an English Language Arts class at Kent Innovation…