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Spring Grove School

Spring Grove School, nominated by Minnesota Learner-Centered Network, is an elementary/middle/high school in Spring Grove, Minnesota that describes itself as a public district school serving learners from a primarily rural area.

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Location Spring Grove, Minnesota

Governance Public district school

Grades Prekindergarten, Elementary, Middle, High

Students 353

Locale Rural

Assistant Superintendent/Transformational Leader Gina Morken

Demographics

Percentage of students*

—

English Learners

35%

Free/Reduced Lunch

14%

Students with Disabilities

African American or Black —

American Indian/Alaska Native —

Asian —

Hawaiian or Pacific Islander —

Hispanic or Latino —

White —

2+ Races —

Why Spring Grove School was nominated

Spring Grove stands out form other schools because the adults in the system are committed to and sustaining their focus on true innovation, instead of only improving the industrial model of education. The leaders within this small K-12 school are creating the conditions for the teacher leaders to develop the agency to flip a conventional system on its head to become a student-centered learning environment. They are redefining the roles for students, teachers and positional leadership. Students are invited to the governing table of the school. Students are co-creating their learning experience with the adults. Students have a voice and are given opportunities to develop their agency in their own learning journey. This small rural school is a power house of innovation and a model for other 'traditional' school districts!!

Student experience design

Students have the agency to give feedback and co-design their learning experiences. They are learning the power of their voice while learning how to solve problems and design solutions. Our students partner with the community to learn and make change together.

Core Practices

Core Practices	Length of Use
Assessments For Deeper Learning	5+ years
Co-leadership	5+ years
Community And Business Partnerships	3-4 years
Students Develop Projects	5+ years

All Practices

Student Advisories

Assessments For Agency And Self-directed Learning

Assessments For Career Readiness

Assessments For Social-emotional Skills

Blended Learning

Career Prep And Work-based Learning

Community-based Organizations As Co-leaders

Families As Co-leaders

Industry-based Partners As Co-leaders

Students As Co-leaders

Teachers As Co-leaders

Family And Community Support Services

Competency/mastery-based Education

Competency Framework

Culturally Responsive Practices

Extended Learning Opportunities

Flexible Staffing & Alternative Teaching Roles

Grading Policies Focus On Mastery

Students Earn Industry Credentials

Interdisciplinary

Interoperable Data From Multiple Technologies

Individual Learning Paths

Individual Learner Profiles

Mental Health Services

Multi-tiered System Of Support (MTSS) In Academics

Multi-age Classrooms

Multiple Opportunities To Demonstrate Mastery

Project-based Learning

Performance Based Assessment

Physical Well Being Services

Place-based Learning

Reallocation Of Resources For Those Most In Need

SEL Curriculum

SEL Integration School-wide

Student-led Conferences

Students Access Their Own Data

Student-led Goal Setting

Trauma-informed Practices

key reasons for innovating

Stakeholder demand or advocacy

Artifacts

Evidence of Impact Resource 2023 - 1

Portrait/Profile of a Graduate Resource 2023 - 1

Spring Grove Scorecard.pdf

Models Implemented

Grades K-12

Big Picture Learning