Mirrors and Windows
“All students deserve a curriculum which mirrors their own experience back to them… But curriculum must also insist upon the fresh air of windows into the experience of others…” …
Team
Community Engagement: The Path to the Seal of Civic Engagement
Our project is to build a culture of civic action and student empowerment on our campus through project based learning. Our team of teachers will build a mentorship network across …
Pine Grove STEM C-STEM Makerspace
In the 21st century, we’ve seen an evolution in education that has gone from Project-Based Learning to STEM to STEAM. Out of this evolution, we now have the makerspace movement tha…
Senderos para Líderes Bilingües (Pathways for Bilingual Leaders)
“Senderos para Líderes Bilingües” is a continuation of the innovative “Comunidades Unidas a Través del Bilingüismo” project we completed this year. After establishing the successfu…
The Action Expo
At the beginning of the school year, teachers will present a set of real-world “problems to solve” from which students will choose. Applying and synthesizing the skills and concept…
Choral Director
“Reaching Beyond the Lights” is a big picture project that will encompass multiple forms of support. We combine the passion of two performing arts teachers from Linden High School …
Art Studio
Art engages students! At Black Butte Elementary we want to facilitate our students’ understanding and appreciation of visual arts through building an Art Studio filled with hands-o…
La Naturaleza Sana & Stories Matter!
As our school immigrant student population continues to grow, our school community lacks the knowledge, pedagogy, and resources to meet the cultural and social-emotional needs of t…
GATE Impact
4th – 6th graders will use critical thinking to design evidence-based solutions to problems of their choice in their community, interacting across cultures and socioeconomic status…
Gateway Greenhouse
The Center for Alternative Learning (CAL) and Academy for Change (AFC) are the two programs in Chico Unified that serve, by far, the most at risk and socio-economic disadvantaged s…
