Education Dive – Tara García Mathewson
“When LeViis Haney took over as principal of Joseph Lovett Elementary School on Chicago’s west side about four years ago, the student failure rate was relatively high, discipline infractions were numerous, and a chief complaint of teachers was that students constantly interrupted class. About two years ago, Haney and his team connected with LEAP Innovations, a Chicago-based, national nonprofit focused on personalized learning. The school team decided kids were acting out because they weren’t engaged in their lessons, and the LEAP Learning Framework provided a guide for transforming their school.”(more)