Vision for the
Learning Environment
The following interviews provide an overview of and insights into the District's vision for the future of learning environments. They identify some of the drivers for and types of change needed to achieve the vision on existing campuses.
Workshops
Visioning, professional learning and core planning workshops were held in early 2019 to develop the District’s Vision for the Learning Environment, as well as Guiding Principles for its campuses, to build a strong foundation for developing the Ed Specs.
Visioning
Tomorrow’s learning model and practices will look very different from today. The District's vision for the future of education is described in detail using two exercises from the workshop.
Guiding Principles
Inclusivity, equity, student centered accountability, partnerships and innovation provide design direction and work towards District-wide parity.
Interviews
The Visioning Workshop was followed by qualitative interviews with educational leadership and teachers representing school levels and programs. The essential question asked was, "How will Culver City prepare students for THEIR future through your built environment, learning model and teaching practices?" Using these interviews, the committee developed a deeper understanding of how students learn in the future.
Early Learning:
Big Picture
Conversation with Vanessa San-Martin,
Director of Child Development
Elementary
Student Experience
A conversation with Kim Indelicato,
Elementary School Principal
Media, Research,
and Technology
A conversation with Asunción Romo, Director of Library Services
Special Education: Supporting Inclusion
A conversation with Kathryn O’Brien,
Special Day Class Teacher
STEM, Industry,
and Tech Partners
A conversation with David Stout, Robotics Program Director / Volunteer
Fitness
and Athletics
A conversation with Tom Salter,
Athletic Director at CCMS / CCHS, and
Steve Siegal, Elementary PE Teacher