Why Retrospectives? As we approach the end of the semester and calendar year, reflection is a useful skill for students to learn and utilize, a tool to curb vacation learning loss. Moreover, reflection is key to students understanding not only WHAT they are learning but HOW they learn best. Agile “Retrospectives” are collaborative (and fun!) … Read more
As the Hope High School and Hope High School Online students pulled up to the business plaza and approached the glass-paned building, they were unsure of what exactly they would be walking into. Greeted with warm smiles and an abundance of swag, the Isos Technology team made the students feel right at home. Ushering them … Read more
The VIP Program Connects Students To A New World https://www.blueprinteducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/The-VIP-Program-Connects-Students-To-A-New-World.m4a On Friday, April 29, 2022, the VIP program (which stands for value, independence, and purpose) provided by Blueprint Education, transported 22 students from Hope High School and Hope High School Online, to a wonderful outdoor retreat experience at the Flying E Ranch. The students, Blueprint … Read more
Agile in Education: How Hope High School Embraced the Journey and Learned to Fly https://www.blueprinteducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1-Krissyn_blog_intro_1.mp3 When Krissyn Sumare was offered the position as the next Hope High School Principal in 2014, she was ecstatic, despite the negative circumstances surrounding that school. Things like violence, drugs, poor attendance, and low proficiency rates all threatened school closure, … Read more
Students got the opportunity to be completely vulnerable on stage and in front of the camera. They were placed in groups where they got the opportunity to do different exercises that focused on communication and relationship scenarios. The students really came alive on stage and completely put themselves out there to just be silly and … Read more
Students were challenged to use their critical thinking skills as well as their communication with their team members to help them solve various riddles and puzzles Students also had the opportunity to be competitors of one another in a fun game of laser tag. Some students had never played before or had played with such … Read more
Students had high hopes of getting all the feel good butterflies from helping the homeless population. However when we arrived and they were told that they would be sorting through used clothes and taking inventory on hundreds of pack of underwear, their tunes seemed to change. Great conversations about what “giving back” truly means filled … Read more
Many powerful revelations and moments of vulnerability happened at the campfire. Many students had never even had the experience of being at a campfire or away from home. Students bonded and helped each other in ways that kept them connected throughout the year. The students took the challenge of riding a horse for the first … Read more