Quarterly Conversation #1
FREE EVENT
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
4:30 PM to 7:00 PM
McCown and Gordon Construction
850 Main Street,
Kansas City, Missouri 64105
Phone: 816.960.1111
Kansas City Chapter Learning Environments Social Event
2020 – KC Chapter 5 Year Anniversary!
The KC Chapter A4LE Board wants to thank our members and vendors for supporting us over the last five years.
Join us Wednesday evening, February 19th, at 4:30 pm for a networking opportunity and a kick-off introduction of the 2020 Midwest Great Lakes (MWGL) Regional Conference.
We will convene at the third-floor event space of McCown Gordon Construction for a happy hour and to promote the conference as well as to celebrate 5 years of transforming learning environments across our region.
The Kansas City Chapter is now the largest chapter in the MWGL Region! We continue to add new members due to our focus on learning, the environment and how we as influencers of the built environment can promote change within the education industry. In April of 2020, Kansas City will once again be the focus and center of attention, as members from as far away as Canada and Ohio come to hear how learning, instruction, and the environment continue to evolve to real-world authentic learning opportunities for students.
“Instruction before Construction”
Join us for this networking session and learn more about our Keynote Speaker Tom Vander Ark, CEO of Getting Smart. At the conference, he will help guide us in 3 design sprints focused on exploring real-world learning and design learning experiences and environments for the future. In addition to learning more about the conference, come learn how you can help us continue to provide value to our members and create more opportunities for in-depth discussions on the future of learning within our region.
Help us kick-start 2020 by showing up at our first quarterly conversation; February 19th.
We look forward to seeing you and celebrating 5 years of improving learning for educators and students across our region.
Together We Can Make a Difference!
Your KC Chapter Board
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Innovation in Learning Environments Grant Winners
2019 Winners
The Kansas City Chapter of the Association for Learning Environments is proud to announce the
winners of our second annual Innovation in Learning Environments Grant. We received 55
applications from districts on both sides of the state line. The board reviewed the applications
anonymously, with all the specific district and name information removed. The submissions
were all well thought out, wonderful ideas on how to impact learning for kids in our area. It was
a difficult decision, but the following 4 entries were selected as winners of $2,000 each for
2019. These winners will share how their efforts created innovation in learning at an A4LE
event in 2020.
Professional Learning Cohorts
Implementation of EXPLORE Cohorts for 4th & 5th graders with a focus on (5) STEM fields that
connect learning to the community
- Blue Valley School District, Wolf Springs Elementary School
- Kaitlyn Haberberger, Blended Learning Coach
The Future is Bright in Buckner!
Media Center based robotics and green screen video program to support all students
- Fort Osage School District, Buckner Elementary School
- Margie Anderson, Library Media Specialist
Technology Innovation Studio
Multi-use technology space for one-to-one support, coding/VR, client conferencing and project
collaboration
- Platte County School District, Platte County High School
- Sarah Larson, Technology Teacher
SAVE THE DATE!
Click here for more information and to register for the conference.