Minnesota Learner-Centered Network

Description

Avalon is an innovative learning community that leverages student agency and teacher ownership. Avalon students design independent projects, choose their seminars, and create rules for Avalon through democratic ownership. While students are empowered to lead their education and accept responsibility for the school community, Avalon teachers are similarly empowered. There is no principal or director; instead the teachers operate as leaders and shared owners.

MLCN is proud to sponsor over a dozen site visits a year to unique and exemplar Learner-Centered environments across Minnesota!
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Sign up alone or go as a team - get inspired, network with colleagues, and see what's possible!

While all of the competencies are reflected in different ways in all school environments, MLCN believes

provides an excellent and unique example of the following competencies. To learn more and see it in action, we encourage you to schedule a site visit with your team!