Inquiry: Differentiators of an Avenues Experience by Andrew Williams https://padlet.com/andywilliams3/fp0iewiio2u0biba INQUIRY: What would make Avenues a top choice school for all of our constituents? en-us 2022-08-19 13:39:44 UTC 2025-09-26 13:13:29 UTC hello@padlet.com Student autonomy and a flexible curriculum https://padlet.com/andywilliams3/fp0iewiio2u0biba/wish/2270479455 2022-08-24 18:40:03 UTC https://padlet.com/andywilliams3/fp0iewiio2u0biba/wish/2270479455 https://padlet.com/andywilliams3/fp0iewiio2u0biba/wish/2270479589 Hard to think of one differentiator, more a sum of various. Project Based Learning is one of them. ]]> 2022-08-24 18:40:10 UTC https://padlet.com/andywilliams3/fp0iewiio2u0biba/wish/2270479589 https://padlet.com/andywilliams3/fp0iewiio2u0biba/wish/2270480693 Avenues will be truly a different experience for students when learning truly stems from inquiry, and when parents, students, and teachers buy into the idea that standardized learning/testing does not empower and activate student learning ]]> 2022-08-24 18:41:15 UTC https://padlet.com/andywilliams3/fp0iewiio2u0biba/wish/2270480693 https://padlet.com/andywilliams3/fp0iewiio2u0biba/wish/2270484605 Differentiation and unique learning focused on the students and their individual needs. ]]> 2022-08-24 18:44:42 UTC https://padlet.com/andywilliams3/fp0iewiio2u0biba/wish/2270484605 https://padlet.com/andywilliams3/fp0iewiio2u0biba/wish/2270485489 Academic excellence.

Flexibility of courses, student centred learning experiences.]]> 2022-08-24 18:45:38 UTC https://padlet.com/andywilliams3/fp0iewiio2u0biba/wish/2270485489 Truly student-centered learning where students are encouraged to pursue their interests. There is just the right balance of structure and freedom in the curriculum. https://padlet.com/andywilliams3/fp0iewiio2u0biba/wish/2270485781 2022-08-24 18:45:55 UTC https://padlet.com/andywilliams3/fp0iewiio2u0biba/wish/2270485781 Deeper Learning https://padlet.com/andywilliams3/fp0iewiio2u0biba/wish/2270485802 We make the extracurricular the curricular. In other words, what for most schools are extracurricular clubs and activities, they are part of our enacted curriculum. (cf. Mehta and Fine's book)]]> 2022-08-24 18:45:57 UTC https://padlet.com/andywilliams3/fp0iewiio2u0biba/wish/2270485802 Passions and mastery- students having opportunities to dive deeply into their interests and master something they are passionate about https://padlet.com/andywilliams3/fp0iewiio2u0biba/wish/2270485939 2022-08-24 18:46:05 UTC https://padlet.com/andywilliams3/fp0iewiio2u0biba/wish/2270485939 Project based learning https://padlet.com/andywilliams3/fp0iewiio2u0biba/wish/2270486052 Student deep engagement in academic work. ]]> 2022-08-24 18:46:12 UTC https://padlet.com/andywilliams3/fp0iewiio2u0biba/wish/2270486052 Personalized and differentiated learning https://padlet.com/andywilliams3/fp0iewiio2u0biba/wish/2270486170 2022-08-24 18:46:19 UTC https://padlet.com/andywilliams3/fp0iewiio2u0biba/wish/2270486170 Global connections and oportunitiea https://padlet.com/andywilliams3/fp0iewiio2u0biba/wish/2270486600 2022-08-24 18:46:34 UTC https://padlet.com/andywilliams3/fp0iewiio2u0biba/wish/2270486600 https://padlet.com/andywilliams3/fp0iewiio2u0biba/wish/2270487616 We do not a one size fits all education… at the same time that the leadership establishes boundaries to families, what the school is willing to compromise or not, we take into consideration students’ needs and leave no one behind (we have sst, differentiated instructions or activities, and so on) ]]> 2022-08-24 18:47:39 UTC https://padlet.com/andywilliams3/fp0iewiio2u0biba/wish/2270487616 https://padlet.com/andywilliams3/fp0iewiio2u0biba/wish/2270488508 Diverse it’s in population and views and authentic in its purpose]]> 2022-08-24 18:48:34 UTC https://padlet.com/andywilliams3/fp0iewiio2u0biba/wish/2270488508