Category: Culture & Curriculum
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Components of Social-Emotional Learning — Optimism
September 14, 2021
Social-emotional learning (SEL) is one of the core elements of the Colorado SKIES Academy approach to education. Through social-emotional learning, learners understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Learner-Led Conferences
September 07, 2021
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” — Plutarch An important component of Colorado SKIES Academy’s approach to project-based learning is empowering kids to take ownership of their work. One way we do…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Components of Social-Emotional Learning — Zest
September 07, 2021
“Enthusiasm is the electricity of life.” —Gordon Parks Central to the Colorado SKIES Academy approach to project-based learning is a belief that education works best when it’s energetic. Rather than being stale and rote, it’s filled with excitement. That excitement,…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Social Intelligence
September 07, 2021
In the Colorado SKIES Academy approach to project-based learning, which produces well-rounded kids, social intelligence is a key component of whole-child development. What do we mean by social intelligence? It’s a person’s ability to interact well with others. It’s often…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Whole-Child Development
August 31, 2021
Last week we introduced the importance of social-emotional learning at Colorado SKIES Academy. Social-emotional learning is integral to our whole-child educational approach. A whole-child mind-set means that we are focused on far more than teaching to tests or holding up…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Project-Based Learning
August 31, 2021
Spend even just a few moments inquiring about Colorado SKIES Academy’s approach to education, and one of the first things you’ll hear about is project-based learning, or PBL. It’s at the core of our approach to school and a proven…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Learner-Led Conferences
August 31, 2021
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” — Plutarch An important component of Colorado SKIES Academy’s approach to project-based learning is empowering kids to take ownership of their work. One way we do…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Components of Social-Emotional Learning — Grit
August 24, 2021
What does it take to really succeed? Some might call it drive or determination. At Colorado SKIES Academy, we like to call it grit, and it is a crucial component of social-emotional learning. We define grit as “having courage and…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Real-World Experiences
August 24, 2021
Consider this for a moment: What would be an ideal way to learn about flight and all that it involves? Do textbooks, lectures, and maybe a few videos help learners gain a firm grasp and understanding of the concepts? What…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Components of Social-Emotional Learning — Grit
May 18, 2021
What does it take to really succeed? Some might call it drive or determination. At Colorado SKIES Academy, we like to call it grit, and it is a crucial component of social-emotional learning. We define grit as “having courage and…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Components of Social-Emotional Learning — Zest
April 27, 2021
“Enthusiasm is the electricity of life.” —Gordon Parks Central to the Colorado SKIES Academy approach to project-based learning is a belief that education works best when it’s energetic. Rather than being stale and rote, it’s filled with excitement. That excitement,…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Components of Social-Emotional Learning — Curiosity
April 20, 2021
“Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.” — Golda Meir Within the Colorado SKIES Academy education model, we believe kids are more empowered to learn and retain knowledge when learning…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Learner-Led Conferences
April 07, 2021
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” — Plutarch An important component of Colorado SKIES Academy’s approach to project-based learning is empowering kids to take ownership of their work. One way we do…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Components of Social-Emotional Learning — Self-Control
March 30, 2021
By definition, social-emotional learning (SEL) helps kids tap into their emotions and how they affect what they do. So it should follow that an essential component of SEL is an understanding of self-control, or self-management. As defined by the Collaborative…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Components of Social-Emotional Learning — Gratitude
March 23, 2021
“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Did…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Components of Social-Emotional Learning — Growth Mindset
March 16, 2021
At Colorado SKIES Academy, we believe when kids learn how to face challenges, they grow into leaders. As part of our emphasis on social-emotional learning (SEL), we believe it’s important to develop what we call a growth mindset. Let’s do…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Components of Social-Emotional Learning — Optimism
March 09, 2021
Social-emotional learning (SEL) is one of the core elements of the Colorado SKIES Academy approach to education. Through social-emotional learning, learners understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Social Intelligence
March 02, 2021
In the Colorado SKIES Academy approach to project-based learning, which produces well-rounded kids, social intelligence is a key component of whole-child development. What do we mean by social intelligence? It’s a person’s ability to interact well with others. It’s often…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Whole-Child Development
February 23, 2021
Last week we introduced the importance of social-emotional learning at Colorado SKIES Academy. Social-emotional learning is integral to our whole-child educational approach. A whole-child mind-set means that we are focused on far more than teaching to tests or holding up…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Social-Emotional Learning
February 16, 2021
In our approach to education at Colorado SKIES Academy, we emphasize methods that foster learners’ social-emotional learning. Social-emotional learning is the process through which learners understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others,…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Real-World Experiences
February 09, 2021
Consider this for a moment: What would be an ideal way to learn about flight and all that it involves? Do textbooks, lectures, and maybe a few videos help learners gain a firm grasp and understanding of the concepts? What…
Colorado SKIES Academy Culture: Partnering with Home and Community
February 03, 2021
At Colorado SKIES Academy, we don’t believe that education happens solely within the four walls of a school. On the contrary, we believe education that produces well-rounded children is a result of synergy and collaboration between the school, the home,…