McLean County courts hope to use data on juvenile offenders to reduce adult crime and punishment in central Illinois. The effort has two prongs improving interventions for troubled children, and a potential specialty court for offenders aged 18 to 25.
The Ford County Board entered into an intergovernmental agreement with McLean County so that Suzanne Montoya, who is currently employed as a Mclean County Probation Officer in charge of the
Embeds learning everywhere and views the community as a classroom.
Is centered on individual learners.
Is inquiry-based to help students develop an understanding of their place in the world.
Incorporates local and global thinking and investigations.
Requires design thinking to find solutions to authentic problems.
Is interdisciplinary.
“While some of the courses offered at LAHS, like AP Human Geography, Native American Studies, and New Mexico History, explore the ideas of place, we offer no yearlong core courses at LAHS that utilize inquiry-based and place-based learning,” said Batha. “Students who enroll in this class will explore course materials that focus on the language and culture of New Mexico and the connections around the globe.”
LAHS Introduces New Course Offering For 2021-2022
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With course selection opening for Los Alamos High School students, upcoming juniors and seniors will have another option to fulfill their English credit requirement toward graduation.
English teachers Margo Batha and Suzanne Montoya have partnered to teach Southwest Narratives: Life and Literature of New Mexico.
Click here to view the video that Montoya created to promote this new course offering.
“Mrs. Montoya and I believe in the power of place-based learning and community-based education for our students,” Batha said. “We want to offer juniors and seniors at Los Alamos High School another choice for their English requirement that uses their experiences and our community in Northern New Mexico as part of their learning.”