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Welcome to the nex+gen Academy Wiki. You have been invited as an educator, practitioner, and innovator to share your thoughts and expertise on a variety of topics related to the design and implementation of a world class small high school opening Fall of 2010. We are partnering with the New Tech Learning Network of Napa, Ca, [|New Tech-Powering the Future of Learning], a most successful project based learning framework with the latest in education technology. We plan to incorporate the best of small schools and professional learning community methodology and culture while infusing 21st Century Skills throughout every activity in every school day.

We ask that you consider from time to time checking on this site and adding to the knowledge we are constructing in this project, literally from the ground up.

Our website for our new school is [|NexGen Academy (nexgenacademy.com)] where you will find information about the programs, policies, and events related directly to our school.

You can follow my personal reflections and insights through Twitter: @drmpstanton.

If you are an educator and not a part of this on line professional learning community but would like to be or have direct questions or comments to the Principal, he can be reached at stanton_m@aps.edu.

Dated: **January 25, 2010**

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=== Nex+gen Academy High School Now Hiring Staff, Recruiting Students by __Johanna King__ === The walls are going up, the student applications are coming in and the teaching jobs are posted for nex+gen Academy High School, an innovative, high-tech APS school opening in the fall on the northeast corner of the Del Norte High campus. The school currently has openings for nine teachers, a technology coordinator, a counselor and a special education teacher. Those interested in being a part of the nex+gen team can apply by going to the APS website and clicking on “Search open jobs” under “Employees,” or by going to the nex+gen Academy website at __[|www.nexgenacademy.com]__. Though nex+gen Academy is located on the Del Norte campus, it is an independent magnet school that will have no attendance boundaries. The school is scheduled to open with about 220 freshmen and sophomores. Eventually it will have about 450 students. Enrollment is going on now. A key element that differentiates nex+gen Academy from other academic settings is its strong emphasis on technology and 21st century skills. All students will have one-on-one access to Web-enabled computers, allowing them to be self-directed learners who no longer need to rely primarily on teachers or textbooks for knowledge. “By taking this approach to education, we hope to create a strong culture of trust, respect and ownership that ultimately will graduate students who work collaboratively, think critically and know how to solve problems,” said Michael Stanton, principal of nex+gen Academy. Because nex+gen will offer a nontraditional teaching and learning system with an emphasis on project-based learning and collaboration in an interdisciplinary setting, its staff will be asked to sign a commitment letter promising to adhere to the school’s rigorous and systematic approach to education. The commitment letter, as well as the school’s Framework of Possibilities, is available by going to __http://nexgenacademy.wikispaces.com/Teacher-Admin+Agreements__. Nex+gen also is accepting applications for students. Current eighth and ninth graders from throughout the district will be allowed to apply for the school’s 220 slots. Students will be selected by lottery. Half of the students will come from the Del Norte High School attendance area. For more information about the school, go to its website at __[|www.nexgenacademy.com]__ or contact Principal Mike Stanton at __stanton_m@aps.edu__.

Click on the link below to view a slideshow of our construction site as of October 20, 2010

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