Andover Public Schools - Kansans Can School Redesign Project

Andover Public Schools is proud to be part of the Kansans Can School Redesign Project, which aims to re-imagine student learning for the 21^st century, based on the needs and desires of Kansans. Four Andover schools – Robert Martin, Meadowlark and Cottonwood elementaries, as well as Andover Central Middle School – went through their planning process last year as part of the Gemini II cohort of Kansans Can schools. They are launching their redesign during the 2019-20 school year. Two more – Prairie Creek Elementary School and Andover eCademy – are going through their planning this year, with a launch in 2020-21. Plans call for all Andover schools to start the process by the 2021-22 school year. The re-design process is based on four pillars:

Student success skills
Personalized learning
Community participation
Real-world application

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Andover Central Middle School

Redesign victory: Changes to improve students’ emotional well-being. Description: ACMS added Central Time, a daily gathering when teachers lead lessons on character, social/emotional health, college a . . .

Posted Date: 01/13/2020

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Robert Martin Elementary School

Redesign victory: Morning Meetings and Second Step Description: Second Step is a curriculum that helps to teach social-emotional skills. It is being implemented as part of Morning Meetings in each cla . . .

Posted Date: 01/13/2020

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Meadowlark Elementary School

Redesign victory: Crews Description: Crews are an opportunity for students from different grade levels to get to know one another through team-building activities and other unifying activities. . . .

Posted Date: 01/13/2020

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Cottonwood Elementary

Redesign victory: Explorations Description: Many Thursday mornings, Cottonwood students from different grade levels gather to explore a common interest. . . .

Posted Date: 01/13/2020

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