Culturally Relevant Inspiration – PowerPoint Presentation

General demographic information about the students

The Students of the Military Academy are vast in where they are from and what level of life style they have. Many students are from Military Families who reside in Colorado springs, the military families range from the coast guard, army, and air force. The school also has a large population of low income families which results in over 51% on free or reduced lunchThe School has a wealth of cultures and diversity through out the school With the amount of low income families attending the school it is a direct reflection of the school district the school is inLow income Military families

The Colorado Military Academy is focused on STEM learningThe students start with STEM classes at the second grade through high school The students learn the think critically through project based learning Students also learn Coding starting in the third gradeStudents have a STEM lab that supports the Engineering, technology and Science also supported by an aggressive mathematics through out the school.The unique thing about the CMA is it is partnered with the US Air Force and has many opportunities for the students to interact with the technology presently being used in the Air Force. Partnerships between schools and outside organizations and individuals are essential to the kinds of educational development we are advocating. (National Advisory Committee on Creative and Cultural Education, 1999, para. 220) Students have worked with the Air Force in using the robotic systems the Air Force has in use today

A summary of why the school or program is innovative and/or unique

A list of the 21st century skills supported by the school or program

The School has developed a program that supports 21st century skill across all of the frameworkThrough the STEM program the school has the 21st century skills Life and Career skills through hands on class room project based learningLearning and innovation skillsCritical thinking CommunicationCollaborationCreativityThe technology skills start at the second grade with the use of personal google chrome books

Examination of how the learning experiences reflect culturally relevant pedagogy

“Schooling is the process by which you institutionalize people to accept their place in a society… Education is the process through which you teach them to transform it.” (Duncan-Andrade, 2019, web)

The Colorado Military Academy is in the process for growing the culture of the school and with all the cultures in the school it is being defined by the students who are learning and growing. Being a military academy the school has resourced a lot of former military as teachers in an effort to help establish the military learning atmosphereThe teachers share their past with relevant experiences with the students and by focusing on academic achievement, cultural competence, and social political consciousness.

Explanation of how the school and/or program promotes creativity in the classroom for both teachers and students

The administration of the school has given the teacher the latitude to create their own ideas and lessons which support critical thinking among the students, and in general the school is a student focused school to where the students will start a project and run with it making the necessary adjustment guided by the teacher to have a successful outcome. As the student reach the higher grade they have the option to join the Civil Air Patrol which help develop their leadership skills in an effort to show students how it would be to be in the Air Force, and is when the partnership come into play.

References

Duncan-Andrade, J. (2019). How to Practice Culturally Relevant Pedagogy. Retrieved March 10. 2019, from https://www.teachforamerica.org/stories/how-to-engage-culturally-relevant-pedagogyFramework for 21st century learning. (n.d.). Retrieved February 21, 2019, from https://web.archive.org/web/20181229105002/http:/www.p21.org/about-us/p21-frameworkNational Advisory Committee on Creative and Cultural Education. (1999). All Our Futures: Creativity, Culture and Education. Retrieved from : http://sirkenrobinson.com/pdf/allourfutures.pdf