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Gull Lake Virtual Partnership

Gull Lake Virtual Partnership, nominated by MiCoOp, is an elementary/middle/high school in Richland, Michigan that describes itself as a public district school serving learners from a primarily rural/suburban area.

Location Richland, Michigan

Governance Public district school

Grades Elementary, Middle, High

Students 1142

Locale Suburban

School improvement chair Betsy springer

Demographics

Percentage of students*

1%

English Learners

27%

Free/Reduced Lunch

4%

Students with Disabilities

African American or Black

American Indian/Alaska Native

Asian

Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hispanic or Latino

White

2+ Races

Why Gull Lake Virtual Partnership was nominated

Gull Lake Virtual Partnership (GLVP) has a strong commitment to personalized learning plans for all students. When schedules are created, they focus on the student and not a school schedule like traditional programs. Every student�s schedule is created based on their unique goals and plans. For example, one student may take all online courses while another student takes two online courses, one community partnership course, one college course, one project-based learning course, and has an internship. Students can choose from fully online courses, blended learning opportunities, dual enrollment, Early College or advanced course options, and other Gull Lake Community Schools buildings� offerings. The flexibility offered by GLVP is attractive to K-12 full-time students, part-time students, home school students, and nonpublic/shared time students who want to discover their own individual talents. A range of virtual learning platforms are available to meet the needs of students. The school partners with commun...

Student experience design

GLVP is designed to put the student in the ""driver's seat"" of his/her/their own education. Students choose each course on their schedule from a robust catalog. The catalog choices are driven by student and family input.

Core Practices

Core Practices Length of Use

Community And Business Partnerships

5+ years

Early College High School

5+ years

Extended Learning Opportunities

5+ years

All Practices

Assessments For Career Readiness

Blended Learning

Career Prep And Work-based Learning

Community-based Organizations As Co-leaders

Families As Co-leaders

Teachers As Co-leaders

Co-leadership

Family And Community Support Services

Competency/mastery-based Education

Flexible Staffing & Alternative Teaching Roles

Students Earn Industry Credentials

Individual Learner Profiles

Mental Health Services

1:1 Mentoring

Multi-tiered System Of Support (MTSS) In Academics

Multi-age Classrooms

Multiple Opportunities To Demonstrate Mastery

Project-based Learning

Place-based Learning

Self-paced Learning

Universal Design For Learning

key reasons for innovating

Lack of teacher agency

Date Updated: 4/1/2024

*Canopy profile data is self-reported or sourced from NCES data, then verified by school leaders.