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Valor Collegiate Academies
Valor Collegiate Academies consist of two public charter schools in Nashville, TN, serving students in grades 5-8. Their instructional model includes a blended and personalized math class, as well as a large emphasis on student social and emotional...
Multiple Methods of Student Groupings
Student at Valor can be grouped in a variety of ways, which may evolve over time based on need.
Diverse Data Sources
Teachers at Valor employ a variety of assessments to collect formative, summative, and benchmark data. They use this data to improve instruction.
Data Days
Valor provides staff with multiple days throughout the year to focus on student data.
Self-Directed Summer Math Piloting
Valor piloted a self-directed summer math course to help prepare students for more challenging content the following academic year.
Communal Practice Affirming Personal, Interpersonal, and Community Development
Valor students participate in a weekly “Circle” exercise, during which they work to improve themselves, their community, and their relationships with others.
Committing to Work on Individual, Relationship, and Community Topics
Individual, Relationship, and Community-based activities that students complete and often share through a communal practice called “Circle.”
Incorporating Expressions of Gratitude into the School Day
Valor students (and staff) frequently show gratitude and appreciation for an action of another participant.
Locust Grove Middle School
Locust Grove Middle School is a 6th-8th grade personalized learning school in Henry County School District in Georgia.
Students Pursue Career-Based Projects
Students complete long-term projects within “houses” that align to career pathways.
