Reduce ▶️ Reuse ▶️ Recycle ▶️ You may have noticed our orange buckets and we hope you’ll remind your learners to sort before they trash. Thank you!!

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Mrs. Stevens is hoping you have saved the date for Book Fair shopping Sept 3-9th. Check out a bright red special visitor that got to tour the campus with Mrs.Kent today. We ♥️ Clifford! Location: The Village Times: 8am-4pm

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We loved seeing how excited our learners were on their first day of school. Our halls are bustling again, we hear learning and rekindled conversations and we couldn't be happier!

Kona Ice of Lancaster

Thank you to our families and Kona Ice of Lancaster for coming to our Meet the Facilitator, back to school event. We appreciate you!

Education Icon Joins iLEAD Advisory Board

iLEAD Schools uses a team of experts to advise on creating the best Project-Based Learning environments our schools can be. Read this article about The Grandfather of Project-Based Learning, Thom Markham here. http://www.hometownstation.com/santa-clarita-news/education/education-icon-joins-ilead-advisory-board-170564

How 'Deprogramming' Kids From How to 'Do School' Could Improve Learning

Project-Based Learning, isn't always easier, but it is often more effective.... “I think many students didn’t realize that they could learn without a textbook or without step by step instruction,” Nunke wrote. “At times I felt that Mr. Holman’s physics class was the hardest class ever because I didn’t get a step-by-step instruction. We are used to being handed the answer, thus not necessarily learning, just being told.” https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/12/15/how-deprogramming-kids-from-how-to-do-school-could-improve-learning/

Students With Disabilities Shouldn't Be Separated From The Rest Of The School

iLEAD Schools are inclusion schools. "People with disabilities are not separated from those of us without disabilities in the real world, so why would we separate them at school?" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/choosing-sides-on-school-inclusion_us_57ba1a52e4b007f18198d771

Changing education paradigms

Sir Ken Robinson Changing Education Paradigms https://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_changing_education_paradigms

The Problem with School Behaviour Control: Why Golden Time, Merit Certificates, Attendance Awards, Green Badges & Traffic Light Systems May Cause More Harm Than Good.

Does iLEAD use behavior Charts? The answer is No, this blog post nicely breaks down some of the "Why" behind the iLEAD philosophy on Behavior Charts. https://sarahockwell-smith.com/2014/02/07/the-problem-with-school-behaviour-control-why-golden-time-merit-certificates-attendance-awards-green-badges-traffic-light-systems-may-cause-more-harm-than-good/

What's Going On Inside the Brain When We Play Music?

The Arts are a vital part of iLEAD Schools. Check out this short article and video explaining the importance of music in developing the brain's cognitive abilities. https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/08/26/whats-going-on-inside-the-brain-when-we-play-music/

🇺🇸♥️💙🎇🦅This coming Thursday, we'll observe Independence Day, commemorating the signing of our nation's Declaration of Independence nearly 250 years ago. However, it's far more than a day for firing up the grill, relaxing and enjoying a fireworks show at night — it's an opportunity. On this Fourth of July, we hope you'll consider some of these unique volunteer opportunities — or seek out ways to help people in your community. Volunteer Opportunities Consider sending encouragement to the many U.S. troops deployed around the globe, voluntarily serving our country, by writing a letter, sending a care package, or volunteering with Soldiers' Angels. In 2017 alone, Soldiers’ Angels provided over $17 million in aid to over 360,000 service members, veterans, wounded heroes, and military families. You can even easily send an encouraging message to deployed troops by visiting the USO website. To find other volunteer opportunities in your community, you can also check out justserve.org or greatnonprofits.org. Enjoy the holiday and thanks very much for your support!

Cultivating An Entrepreneurship Mind: Teach Kids To Problem-Solve

Teaching children to problem solve will cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset. http://www.forbes.com/sites/groupthink/2014/02/13/cultivating-an-entrepreneurship-mind-teach-kids-to-problem-solve/#6a2846365587