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Central High School reports rising attendance, new experiential learning and community health pilot
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Central High School principals told the board the alternative-learning campus has improved attendance and credit recovery by using extended credit-recovery periods, experiential learning Wednesdays, community partnerships for certified nursing assistant training and a May pilot to place a community health worker on campus.
Central High School administrators told the Mankato Public School District board they have increased student attendance and credit recovery by changing the school schedule, adding experiential learning and partnering with community organizations to expand career pathways.
Principal Marty Sevek and Dean Dan Sharpstein described an accelerated-credit schedule in which third and fifth periods are extended to allow embedded credit-recovery courses and a Wednesday schedule dedicated to experiential learning. Examples of Wednesday offerings included strategic board gaming (used for social skills and conflict resolution), PC building, woodworking, and community service projects. Administrators said those experiences are designed to accelerate credit attainment for students who enter Central…
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