In this episode, our team reflects on our time engaging with the community at the FACE (Family and Community Engagement) conference, where we asked the question, "If you could redesign high school, what would you do?" We hear from Katie Berger, Principal of MacArthur Intermediate School; Susie Lopez-Guerra, Ed.D. Director of Community Relations; Thomas A. Stekol, Ed.D. Deputy Superintendent, Administrative Services; CIrculos students; and parents of SAUSD.

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Rethinking High School

In this Episode, we discuss Circulos' Season 1 Series titles Ash & Feather: Stories Inside Out. Deborah Park, our Curator of Projects and Partnerships, explains the components and connections that come together to produce a full season. We welcome our partners who co-created and co-taught this series, Dr. Sharon Frances, executive and artistic director of Well Beings Studios, and Allie Fogel from Activate with Allie. We also hear from two students who completed this series, Emily and Jesse. Together, we reflect on our favorite moments, as well as our struggles, during the Season 1: Ash & Feather Series.

Ash & Feather: Stories Inside Out

In this episode, we meet with Circulos' STEM specialist Jocelyn Renteria and one of her students, Jesus, who discuss starting the school year online due to the Coronavirus. We share our personal affirmations, discuss how we build connections virtually, and we celebrate our wins.

Finding Success in the Midst of a Global Pandemic

In the first episode of Join Our Circle, the team reflects on place-based learning and flexible learning environments.

Place-based Learning and Flexible Learning Environments

Join Our Circle is a podcast created by Círculos High School, an XQ Super School in Santa Ana, California. Círculos High School is guided by four core innovations: place-based learning, flexible learning environments, small learning communities, and competency-based learning. In this podcast, the team shares the joys and the challenges of rethinking school.

Rethinking High School

Bryan Davis, Jessica Salcedo, Deborah Park

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