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Taking Flight with John McCandless STEM Charter School

Taking Flight, News

Over the course of two years, this collaborated to write vertically aligned STEM PBL, all based around the concept of flight. This massive undertaking resulted in the now annual Flight Museum. The LIGHT Awards program proudly celebrates this team.

​Integrated Project Based Learning Units Created for the “Taking Flight” Project

​Integrated Project Based Learning Units Created for the “Taking Flight” Project

Taking Flight

More info and PBL resources for use or adaptation are available on the school website (linked).

John McCandless STEM Charter School Presents Flight Museum Open House

John McCandless STEM Charter School Presents Flight Museum Open House

Taking Flight, News

Congratulations to our “Taking Flight” LIGHT Awards team at John McCandless STEM Charter School on their Flight Museum Open House.

2024

  • Cultivating our Collective Efficacy to Support Future Social Justice LeadersJune 10, 2024
  • Ecosystems of Ethnic Studies for Social Justice (ESSJ)June 10, 2024
  • Equity for SMHS Science StudentsJune 10, 2024
  • Bilingual DEI Learning through Project Based LearningJune 10, 2024
  • Inquiry to Empower Collective EfficacyJune 10, 2024
  • Cultivating Conversation: Increasing Student Talk in the ClassroomJune 10, 2024
  • Transforming Our Kinder-First Grade Literacy ProgramJune 10, 2024
  • Unlocking the Science of BiliteracyJune 10, 2024
  • Returning to our Roots: Crafting Empowering LearningJune 10, 2024

2023

  • Using Science and Social Justice to Raise Teaching Practice
  • The Power of Play
  • Raising a Community of Writers
  • Project Based Geometry and The Trades
  • PBL for Newcomers: Language Development, Engagement and Empowerment
  • Our Changing Planet – Community of Practice
  • Engaging Diverse Youth through Strong Dual Immersion

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