SBRSD & TRANSCEND
UPDATES
March 12, 2024 - Design Team Meeting
On Tuesday, March 12, our Design Team met to discuss the feedback we received at the Texas convening last week and share the results of our piloting process. They also worked on a STEM Tower Challenge within small groups!
February 26, 2024 - Austin, Texas Convening
Our Transcend Core Team traveled to Austin, Texas at the end of February! The team gathered for an in-person convening to finalize the preparations before incorporating the other teams into the next phases.
January 19, 2024 - Student Feedback
Students sharing their thoughts about the BerkStudio Experience
On January 19, we talked with students about the idea of a studio experience. We gave examples of what that type of learning could look like, and we received feedback and suggestions from our students.
January 18, 2024 - Community Meeting with the Superintendent
On January 18, we had an open community meeting where we discussed our 10-month design journey with Transcend and our plan for the BerkStudio Experience. You can watch the meeting that took place in person and virtually through Zoom here!
December 12, 2023 - Community Team Meeting
Close to 35 members of our Community Team met on Tuesday, December 12 to discuss and share thoughts and questions on the drafted District Design.The Community Team got to hear how the Core and Design Teams have synthesized data including surveys, interviews, research, inspirational visits, feedback, etc. into a proposed addition to Mt. Everett’s programming to create a comprehensive educational experience. In January, the Core and Design Teams will continue to refine this concept and incorporate the Community’s feedback as well as obtain student and staff input before the next Community Team Meeting in February.
November 14-16, 2023 - Colorado Trip
SBRSD Core Team with Dr. Marthaa Torres
The Transcend Core Team had a great experience in Colorado at the Rural Gathering and were joined by nine other District’s from across the nation. The goal was to learn from each other about how to transform rural educational practices. The District had to submit a short video on our case for change which was presented at the School Committee meeting on Tuesday, November 21st.
The rural superintendents cohort at the Red Rocks Amphitheater
November 6, 2023 - Design Team Meeting
On November 6, our Design Team met to review data that had been collected and went over Transcend's Ten Leaps.
October 17, 2023 - Community Engagement Session
On October 17, SBRSD held a Community Engagement Session where community members were invited to attend and learn about what Transcend is and how the idea to reimagine education might benefit SBRSD.
THE BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH TRANSCEND
Transcend is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to support school communities to create and spread extraordinary, equitable learning environments. SBRSD is one of only ten school districts and educational institutions in the country selected to partner with Transcend on their second Rural School Design Cohort. Transcend will work with SBRSD community members, students, and school leaders and administrators on our design journey, sharing powerful models, tools, and insights. You can learn more about Transcend by visiting their website!
“We have to figure out a way to deepen our commitment to reinvest our resources in our communities so that people and our students are encouraged and able to stay here and that there’s a viable place for kids to come back to. We have to show them that there is value in continuing their education, which is why we wrote the Wall-to-Wall Early College Program Grant and the Innovation Pathways Grant—to show them that they have the opportunity to graduate high school with up to 30 college credits free of cost, something that can never be taken away.
Superintendent Dr. Beth Regulbuto
Transcend
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