EDUCATION ACCELERATED
THE POWER OF PURPOSEFUL INNOVATION
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…SYNTHESIS IS ABOUT UNDERSTANDING THE WHOLE AND THE PARTS AT THE SAME TIME, ALONG WITH THE RELATIONSHIPS AND THE CONNECTIONS THAT MAKE UP THE DYNAMICS OF THE WHOLE. ESSENTIALLY, SYNTHESIS IS THE ABILITY TO SEE INTERCONNECTEDNESS.
- Leyla Acaroglu, Founder
The Unschool of Disruptive Design
SPOTLIGHT: INNOVATION FOR NEXT LEVEL LEARNING
JOHN S MCCAIN III ES
Buckeye Elementary School District's 9th school aspires to break the traditional school design formula and become a model for schools of the future. Designed to have three learning communities based on age groups K-2, 3-5 and 6-8, each has dedicated maker spaces and shared breakout spaces to inspire innovation through the power of collaboration. The conceptual design theme of the project, Taking Flight, is derived from the life of its namesake, the late Sen. John McCain, who served as a jet fighter pilot on an aircraft carrier during his time in the Navy and conceptualizes the school as a springboard for its students to take flight in their lives and education, just as an aircraft carrier facilitates the flight of military aircraft. With a focus on computational thinking, the world-class education provided here is housed in a high-performance, learner-centric facility that embodies the legacies of past leaders, creative minds and cutting-edge technologies enabling the staff in their mission to cultivate and nurture the skills their students need to make an impact on the world.
