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Charles Carver, Principal at Nexus Academy of Lansing writes, "The personalized learning movement is profoundly changing the
landscape of education. In all corners of the country and countless
places in between, we are
seeing blended learning schools open up in larger numbers each year.
The value of high quality academic content delivered in a very 21st
century and
digital way combined with guided support and help from face to face
teachers and academic coaches is resonating in schools and also at the
dining room
table."
At Nexus Academy of Lansing,
we employ a very special group of staff
members known as Success Coaches. Our Success Coaches are certified
teachers who work with their students every single day, but are not
delivering any one
content specialty. They are guiding discussion, overseeing academic
research, providing daily college and career readiness activities, and
acting as each
student's go to mentor and advocate.
The Success Coaches and their students spend significant amounts of
time on soft skills, such as resume building, time management, decision
making
activities, and countless other skills they will need sharpened as
they prepare to enter college and the workforce. The student and Success
Coach
relationship is the bedrock of a Nexus Academy of Lansing education.
They are creating GenDIY
learners and adults through their daily interactions and support.
Students who
have graduated from our school come back and tell us that due to the
nature of our school and model, they are faring very well in the
college setting at
being able to manage their time, balancing a heavy academic load,
and also feeling very comfortable advocating for themselves with their
professors. With
the ongoing shift to various digital systems at the collegiate
level, our former students also feel overwhelmingly prepared to handle
those mediums.
Source: Huffington Post
