Building the Future 

In the early foundational years, learners need concentrated skill focus in reading, writing, math, comprehension, and critical thinking which will serve as the strong base from which all other learning flows. Balanced with this concentrated skill focus, there can be much needed room for personalized learning extensions as well as real world learning.

 

With so much digital saturation and overexposure to technology, young learners benefit from engaging in green space and the real world while also integrating learning about the innovations and careers of the future so that they can connect the why of learning while seeing their role in the future as environmental experts, digital citizens, multinational project managers, problem solvers in sustainability issues and more. The future requires highly skilled technical knowledge and by having a strong foundation, young learners will be future-ready. 

 

With a differentiated learning community model, students are engaged in their learning through structured cohorts, flexible exploration or self-paced mastery paths and the entire system becomes more responsive to meeting the needs of all student styles. Such pathways of learning become possible with integrated technology, LMS (Learning Management Systems) and a community of supports. Elementary schools have the opportunity to build on existing strengths and support young learners step confidently into preparation as a confident global learner with planning around how to align their current infrastructure with resources.