The Marshall County Board of Education has announced the implementation of Project Based Learning, an instructional strategy that aims to prepare students for the 21st Century.
In September, Marshall County Schools hosted a viewing of a documentary, ‘Most Likely to Succeed,’ in an effort to educate the community about the direction in which the school system is going with the students’ future success in an ever-changing, technology-driven workplace.
During the most recent board meeting, Instructional Supervisor Abby Griffy announced the implementation of a new program that specifically focuses on preparing students from the earliest stages in elementary school to graduate with necessary 21st Century skills and competencies.
Beginning in August 2016, parents of students in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade will be able to choose from two learning environments: the Legacy Model or the Discovery Model.
Griffy said the Legacy Model is already in place with all elementary students, K-5, but the model now has a name for differentiation purposes. The Discovery Model will be taught in an environment that’s more like a school within a school, providing an alternative learning experience for the students that are bound from growth in the current classroom setting.
Griffy said she and members of the strategic planning committee have spent an extensive amount of time creating a graduate profile, which highlights the qualities and skills desired for each Marshall County graduate. She said there are many students graduating now with the desired skills and competencies but the committee has been researching methods that would allow for all students to graduate with those skills and competencies.