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Patterns of Innovation
The 21st Century Learning Exemplar Program
21st Century Learning Exemplars
The 21st Century Learning Exemplar Program seeks to identify, document, promote
and celebrate examples of successful 21st century learning initiatives, representing
thousands of schools, communities and thought leaders across the country who, for
the past ten years, have helped to define 21st century skills and promote their adoption.
The Exemplar Program identifies what 21st century educational practices look like
and where they are being implemented, providing educators and communities with a
variety of models to replicate, and offering policymakers and P21 State Partners local
examples to help encourage their support.
With support from the Pearson Foundation, 25 pilot case studies are ongoing. You
can see the complete case studies, how they were evaluated, and apply to have your
school considered for the Exemplar Program at www.p21.org/Exemplars.
Join us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter (use the #PatternsOfInnovation
tag!) to tell us what you think 21st century learning looks like.
Exemplar Schools – Case Studies
A.L. Stanback Middle School,
Hillsborough, North Carolina
Des Moines North High
School, Des Moines, Iowa
Goddard Schools, York
County, South Carolina
Savannah High School,
Anaheim, California
With a special period devoted
to providing all students with
structured time for reading
practice and academic and
extracurricular programs,
students are collaborating and
develop problem-solving skills.
Through school-wide
improvements and a focus on
literacy and communications,
they are making enormous
strides in its efforts to
prepare a diverse student
population for success in a
rapidly changing world.
Preschool students develop
the foundation for college and
career success and a lifelong
love of learning through play.
This school exemplifies a
comprehensive approach
to 21st century education,
with their planning process,
career and college pathways
program, and professional
development practices.
Bate Middle School,
Danville, Kentucky
Educators are using projectbased learning, flexible
scheduling and a redesigned
curriculum to intentionally
incorporate critical thinking,
problem solving and
communication skills.
Benjamin Franklin
Elementary, Glen Ellyn
School District 41, Illinois
This collaborative and
innovative learning
community uses projectbased and nontraditional
instructional strategies.
Carl Wunsche High School,
Spring Independent
School District, Texas
This unique career academy,
located in the Houston-area
Spring Independent School
District, helps guide students
towards their ideal career path.
Carolina Forest International
Elementary School, Onslow
County, North Carolina
Students get a global education
right from the start, focused
on developing students’ global
awareness, collaboration
and critical thinking skills.
Dana Elementary School,
Hendersonville, North Carolina
A coordinated effort between
school leadership and
teachers helps students
develop problem-solving
skills, a collaborative
mindset and a goal-oriented
approach to learning.
Dayton Early College
Academy, Dayton, Ohio
With a rigorous approach
to college preparation
through 21st century
curriculum, strong community
partnerships and intensive
professional development are
transforming students’ lives.
Farmington Public Schools,
Farmington, Connecticut
Students explore career
possibilities through mentor
programs and hands-on and
inquiry-based learning.
Fond du Lac School District,
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Educators, community members
and business partners work
together to create new
pathways for student success
in science, technology,
engineering and math careers.
Genesee Community Charter
School, Rochester, New York
Real-world learning and
citizenship development is
emphasized through fieldwork,
an inquiry-based approach
to academics and an artsintegrated curriculum.
Greenlake School District,
Green Lake, Wisconsin
At first glance, the rural
community of Green Lake seems
an unlikely spot for Wisconsin’s
first 4K-12 International
Baccalaureate program, but
this is one of the most dynamic
and rigorous academic
environments in the state.
Highlands High School,
Fort Thomas, Kentucky
21st century learning programs
at Highland High School that
include an extracurricular
robotics initiative and a hands-on
broadcast journalism course.
Spirit Lake High School,
Spirit Lake, Iowa
This school has instituted a
creative, competency-based
approach to learning that
Inspired Teaching Demonstration is helping students develop
critical thinking, collaboration
School, Washington,
and problem-solving skills in an
District of Columbia
interdisciplinary environment.
Students spend school time
engaged primarily in activities
Springfield Renaissance
teach them to think critically,
learn and understand information, School, Springfield Public
Schools, Massachusetts
and solve complex problems.
An Expeditionary Learning school
where educators emphasize
Kenton County School
collaboration, self-assessment,
District, Kentucky
communications and problem
Math and literacy collaborations solving abilities of students.
are used as inquiry-based
instructional approaches and
Walker Elementary School,
academies of innovation were
West-Allis/West-Milwaukee
launched to support career
School District, Wisconsin
and college readiness.
Lancaster High School
NAF Academy of Finance,
Lancaster, New York
Six, three-year academies
are available to students who
experience real-world and
applied learning, including an
internship program and access
to advisory board members from
corporations, small businesses,
colleges and district leadership.
Meadow View Elementary
School, Jacksonville,
North Carolina
This school is a hub for creativity
that integrates arts education into
every aspect of the curriculum
and uses the arts to help students
become 21st century learners.
This project is produced by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills with support from the
Pearson Foundation, which aims to make a difference by promoting literacy, learning and great
teaching. For more resources on teaching 21st century skills, please visit p21.org
Exemplifying the District’s
commitment to next generation,
personalized learning
environments with multi-age
classrooms, one-to-one tablet
computing and competencybased progressions.
Wheeling High School,
Wheeling, Illinois
Students develop critical thinking,
communication and collaboration
skills through an extensive
program of career pathways and
original research opportunities.
Van Meter Community School
District, Des Moines, Iowa
Through a standards-based
and personalized approach to
instruction, students and teachers
alike are mastering content and
preparing to innovate and excel
in a rapidly changing world.