January School Board Meeting

Denali Borough School District Board · January 17, 2025

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Work session: Director of learning and instruction presents "learning expeditions" model

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The districts Director of Learning and Instruction (speaker 1) defined "learning expeditions" as extended thematic units anchored by a hook, three linked investigations (projects or case studies), use of experts, field work and often service learning, typically lasting 26 weeks per investigation and culminating in an authentic student product. She asked teachers to read example expedition write-ups and noted expeditions are aligned to literacy, science and social studies standards and are listed under the district strategic plan goal on authenticity.

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At a Denali Borough School District board meeting/work session, the district's director of learning and instruction presented the district's "learning expeditions" instructional model; administrators gave financial and operational updates; the board advanced the FY26 budget to a third reading and approved several policy readings and travel to Juneau for legislative advocacy.

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