@Iron_Schools new high-tech high school focused on entrepreneurship, design thinking, and personalized, competency-based education opened in August 2020.
So proud of our sophomore student, Isabelle McCleary, for being the closing keynote speaker at the state's largest EdTech conference, @UCET, speaking about how "One Size Fits All; Doesn't"
#togetheratUCET#UCET23
Isabelle McCleary crushed her keynote @ucet! Education is not one-size-fits-all. Learn more about the personalized learning happening @LaunchHS in @Iron_Schools by watching the latest episode of UEN’s PDTV! Visit https://t.co/shgdOEbcln #ucet23 @uennews #PDTV
We loved hosting @LeonLogothetis, the Kindness Guy, encouraging our students to speak their truth, go be brave, and take action to get what they really want in life.
On top of projects that teach real-world skills, our competency-based approach helps students really nail it academically, mastering topics before they move on. The results speak for themselves with our students scoring between 16% and 33% higher than others in our district/state
Explore the possibilities at Launch High School during the upcoming parent meetings and student workshops. See why students choose Launch High School. Enrollment requests are due Feb. 14. Learn more at https://t.co/sjDu3KocoG.
Roger Clark of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah speaks to our senior designers who will lead teams to help craft designs for their local senior and youth center.
First day of school our students are designing marketing and sales strategies for local start up Crypto Whales Card game. Thanks to Shad Reyes, co-founder, and Maree Beach of @SuuBrc for offering this opportunity for authentic work to our students.
Teachers from every K-12 school in @Iron_Schools have converged on @LaunchHS to make personalized plans and receive customized supports to implement strategies of Utah's Personalized Competency-based learning framework as they become more effective teachers for today's students.
I had an amazing night learning from and being inspired by the incredible students at @LaunchHS! The Launch Expo was fabulous. @CoryHenwood and the entire Launch team have created a unique and personalized space for students to innovate, improve, and impress!
Derivita Teacher Spotlight:
@MrsBraithwaite_ is a math teacher and district math specialist at Launch High in Cedar City, Utah. When she's not teaching, she enjoys hanging out with her kids, hiking, and traveling.
#TeacherAppreciationWeek2022