The Supervisor of Innovation and Learning oversees the integration of new learning and assessment opportunities incorporating the 5Cs (communication, critical thinking, collaboration, creativity and citizenship) with problem based learning for better student outcome.
In compliance with the Virginia Department of Education's innovation plan of action, Amherst County Public School will take the initiative to:
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employ nontraditional approaches to curriculum, instruction, assessment, graduation, and/or school operations,
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to provide students with new and innovative opportunities for learning, personal growth, intellectual and physical engagement, and achievement outside traditional delivery models that aligned to the Virginia Profile of a Graduate and may include;
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competency-based learning, including the identification or development of alternate, valid, and reliable methods for meeting standards and division curriculum objectives and for objectively measuring, aggregating, and reporting mastery of learning;
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innovative learning environments such as including students in the design of learning such as significant content delivery using technology, virtual, and blended learning approaches;
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integrated curriculum and courses designed to provide students with authentic, relevant learning experiences;
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demonstrated competencies tied to Virginia’s 5 C’s: critical thinking, creative thinking, collaboration, communication, and citizenship;
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programming outside the regular school day that may include extended-day or extended-year initiatives, before- and after-school programs, weekend, and summer programs, work internship opportunities, and other nontraditional strategies.