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Gurnee School District 56

Supporting creative ideas to improve education constantly

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Overview
Innovation in Action
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VISION
Innovation in education is about helping every student leverage the maximum educational impact from situations they experience in our schools. We want every student to have access to inspiring, engaging, and meaningful educational opportunities that will appropriately shape them for the future.
INNOVATION IN ACTION
Rethinking professional development to rethink education
INNOVATION IN ACTION
Investing in a culture of continual, personal improvement through coaching
INNOVATION IN ACTION
Transforming learning spaces through design thinking
INNOVATION IN ACTION
Annual Maker Faire sparks creativity and celebrates achievement
IMPACT

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K-8 students experience coding integrated into all subject areas in partnership with Code to the Future

Kindergarten student explains her coding project

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future ready libraries serve all students with spaces for collaborative work, full class and multi-class Socratic seminars, flexible seating, a makerspace, and Lightsail

Video log of the transformation of Viking Middle School Library

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students have the opportunity to learn from home on eLearning Days for in-climate weather, made possible by our 1:1 program

Local news coverage of eLearning Days
BY THE NUMBERS
29%
Free/Reduced Lunch
154
Teachers
4
Schools
2100
Students
100%
Have Access to High-Speed Internet
Ⓒ 2019 Digital Promise
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