St. Columbkille 4th-grade teacher Ellen Funke describes the rich learning taking place in her personalized learning classroom. “Introducing the American Revolution to 4th graders is one ‘aha’ moment after another. With each revelation, students start to piece together the bits of American history they’ve collected over the years. When a lightbulb moment occurs, a student…

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On average, more than 90 percent of Wahlert Catholic graduates attend post-secondary education, and for the class of 2020, that number increased to 98 percent. With the majority of its students continuing their education beyond high school, Wahlert provides ample opportunities for students to prepare and obtain college credit through advanced placement (AP), placement in…

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One of the benefits of a strong mentoring program is a strong school community. Students become more aware of the consequences of their actions and how their work affects others. At Mazzuchelli Catholic Middle School, mentors encourage students to grow as individuals and as a community, and in the case of missteps or defeats, mentors…

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A Student’s Perspective on Wahlert’s Support for Social-Emotional Health   The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 brought widespread disruption to students across the country. With the shift to virtual learning, as well as additional stress from social media, socio-political tensions and academic pressures, it’s no surprise that more high school…

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AP scores for students around the country were released last week, and when administrators reviewed Wahlert Catholic’s data, two things were apparent. 1) Wahlert’s spring virtual learning plan paid dividends in our students’ AP results, and 2) we have the first high school academic indicators demonstrating clear benefits of personalized learning.   When Iowa schools…

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