Franklin honored for personalized learning
Franklin Middle School has been recognized as a Summit Learning Spotlight school for its outstanding use of personalized learning practices to meet each student’s individual needs. The inaugural Summit Learning Spotlight honors and celebrates community-nominated teachers and schools across the country that are outstanding examples of personalized learning implementation and instruction.
In 2017, Franklin Middle School joined the Summit Learning Program. As part of the Summit Learning community, Franklin Middle School has exhibited a strong commitment to ensuring that all students are known deeply inside and outside of the classroom, become advocates for themselves and have opportunities to ignite their passions through schoolwork, real-world learning experiences and ongoing, one-to-one mentoring between teachers and students.
Developed by Summit Public Schools in partnership with nationally acclaimed learning scientists, researchers, and academics, Summit Learning is a personalized approach to teaching and learning inspired by the vision to equip every student to lead a fulfilled life. Through the free Summit Learning Program, more than 330 schools have implemented and tailored Summit Learning for their communities, reaching more than 54,000 students across 40 states.
Teachers and administrators at Franklin Middle School are dedicated to providing all students with an education that reflects the skills and habits necessary for success in life— an education that takes into account students’ individual needs, aspirations, and how they learn best. Franklin went from receiving a ranking of priority improvement, one of the lowest ratings given by the Colorado Department of Education, to the state’s highest ranking of performance in just one year.
Franklin Middle School has embraced the Summit Learning philosophy, creating a culture of collaboration in which students across grades are becoming self-directed learners. Teachers and administrators show their focus on student growth through frequent meetings to discuss student data, opportunities, and needs. Franklin has cultivated family and community support through Parent Academy Nights, community outreach, mentor groups, and school culture building.
"We are proud to be recognized as a Summit Learning Spotlight school," said Franklin Middle School Principal Chris Joseph. "With Summit Learning and our teachers' dedication and innovation, Franklin Middle is not the same school it was a year ago. Our students are more engaged in their own learning, more confident in their abilities, and building stronger relationships with their teachers, mentors, and peers."
Nominations for the Summit Learning Spotlight were accepted in fall 2017. Nominators provided insight and evidence into great educational practices from around the Summit Learning community. As a Summit Learning Spotlight school, the Franklin Middle School community will have the opportunity to share their educational best practices, lessons learned, and keys to success with educators across the country.
“Franklin Middle School is an example for schools everywhere of what’s possible of when educators collaborate to give students choices, challenges and personalized support,” said Diane Tavenner, CEO and co-founder of Summit Public Schools. “We are honored to be a part of Franklin Middle School’s journey and to celebrate their hard work to meet the needs of each and every student.”
To view the recognition and video about Franklin Middle School, click here.