Envision Education's mission is to transform the lives of students - especially those who will be the first in their family to attend college - by preparing them for success in college, career, and life. This mission is grounded in the urgency to create opportunities for first-generation college-going students, so that they have access to an education that will fundamentally change the trajectory of their lives. Envision’s Portfolio Defense model accomplishes this by giving students, particularly those who are historically underserved, the academic and social-emotional skills they need to first get into college and then persist until they earn a degree. Simply put, ours is an equity mission. Envision Education was co-founded by Daniel McLaughlin, a former Senior Research Associate at WestEd, and Bob Lenz, a nationally recognized school reform leader and Project-Based Learning expert. Envision began operations as a 501(c)(3) charter school management organization in June 2002. Today, Envision Education runs five small, high-performing urban public schools (two middle schools and three high schools) in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Envision Schools integrate a challenging curriculum that requires all students to complete the A-G Common Core coursework, ensuring that they are eligible and prepared to attend a four-year university. Our educators also create project-based assignments that challenge students to use the 21st Century Skills, of thinking critically, solving problems resourcefully, and collaborating productively, that are needed to thrive in college, in future careers, and in life. Building on the success of the schools, Envision created a consultancy division in 2010 called Envision Learning Partners (ELP), to transform the educational experience for students across the country. Using the Envision Schools model, ELP works with teachers and leaders throughout the United States to create vibrant schools and engage students deeply in their own learning.
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Last week our San Francisco campus, City Arts & Leadership Academy (CAL Academy), launched their advisory model which helps our students feel a strong sense of belonging to the greater school community. In addition, this week the school is launching their 30-day attendance challenge and their college advising sessions. Shout out to CAL Academy for a strong start to their school year.
We are proud to announce the purchase of the historic Julia-Morgan designed building in downtown Oakland, our forever home for Envision Academy. Stay tuned for more details about our plan to help with housing for Bay Area educators as part of this purchase. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gTs-shpq
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#FridayPodcast: The Teacher's Library: 5-Minute Positive Teacher Affirmations Take a listen to (and bookmark for later) this quick but mighty list of positive affirmations as the new school year begins! https://lnkd.in/gb4vEN5q
At our recent All Envision Day, Envisioners had a chance to reconnect with our work on our pro-Black stance and dive into our academic theme of the year, “Knowing Our Learners.” Participants had a chance to work on the first two weeks of our advisory model and share ideas on team-building and activities aligned to our graduate profile competencies. We can’t wait to see these in action starting this week.
#FridayPodcast: Chats with Yvonne: The 7 Keys to Ethical Storytelling We're excited to share an Envision Education Alumni, as she discusses Ethical Storytelling- What does it mean to be ethical when you share stories? Who is impacted by the sharing of this story and is it worth it? https://lnkd.in/g42jfyta
Last week we brought more than 170 Envisioners together to kick off the school year at our All Envision Day, on our Hayward campus. Our theme of the year is “commit” and team members made individual commitments for the 2024-25 school year. One of the highlights of the day included a student and alumni panel, where current and former students shared their experiences of attending an Envision school and the impact it has had on their lives. We will continue to share more so stay tuned.