Aggie Academy

Demographics

Percentage of students*

Why Aggie Academy was nominated

Aggie Academy seeks to stand out as a transformative leader in reaching students within the framework of black liberatory practices in order to disengage from the traditional educational framework. In conjunction with the university partnership, educators and students are introduced to practices that are culturally relevant to ensure high academic achievement for all students, regardless of their ethnic or cultural backgrounds. There is also a focus on a full integration of STEAM to teach students critical thinking skills that will help them problem solve and develop their executive functioning skills while also focusing on the social-emotional learning that helps students deal with the extraneous variables that impact their ability to process information in the learning environment.

Student experience design

Aggie Academy is committed to: - Holistic child development through building social-emotional learning (SEL) skills and restorative practices (RP) - Developing critical and creative thinking skills through integrated STEAM curriculum and inquiry-based and experiential learning opportunities - Intentional and purposeful family and community engagement - Full integration of the Apple ecosystem to support engaging learning opportunities for all students - Community building with the elements of harambee, which is a Swahili term for working together - Intentional partnership with the university to enhance the pre-service learning experience for teacher candidates - Students are exposed to elements of post-secondary learning experiences through university organizations who volunteer at Aggie Academy each semester

Core Practices

Core Practices	Length of Use
Competency/mastery-based Education	3-4 years
Flexible Staffing & Alternative Teaching Roles	3-4 years
Multi-tiered System Of Support (MTSS) In Academics	1-2 years
High Quality Instructional Materials	3-4 years
Students Access Their Own Data	1-2 years

All Practices

Community And Business Partnerships

Culturally Responsive Practices

Disaggregated Data On Student Participation

Hiring For Equity And Inclusion Values

Interdisciplinary

Individual Learning Paths

No Tracked Classes

Restorative Practices

SEL Integration School-wide

Social Justice Focus

Student-led Conferences

Student-led Goal Setting

Students Develop Projects

Tutoring

Universal Design For Learning

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