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In this episode we are speaking with Dr. Toni Hull, principal of Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy (MVLA) in New Mexico.
In our conversation, we learn that MVLA is unlike traditional middle schools, providing a unique project-based learning approach which allows students to produce real-world products and presentations that demonstrate their knowledge and proficiency. Each project is based on a monthly theme, which is developed by the teachers and school administration. MVLA is a school that starts with the learner!
As a restful of the conversation we are asking these questions:
- What learner-centered aspects of Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy are most intriguing to you?
- WHAT MIGHT BE in your learning environment if you start with the learner?
Resources:
- Twitter – Dr. Toni Hall
- Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy
- A Transformational Vision for Education in the US
- It’s a Paradigm Shift. So What?
- Episode 1: What is learner-centered? (with Education Reimagined Executive Director, Kelly Young)
- Episode 2: What is learner-centered leadership? (with Allan Cohen and Anya Smith)
- Education Reimagined on Twitter – @edreimagined