We Believe...
McLean County is uniquely positioned to provide an innovative educational experience that will benefit our students, our communities, and our economy. Partnerships between Business/Industry and our public schools are essential to the success of our collective community and provide the most enriching approach to a pragmatic education. It is possible for us to leverage the existing model of our Bloomington Area Career Center to provide a structure for this opportunity to thrive. It is possible for us to leverage the core drivers of the McLean County Economy in partnership to engage with our students in meaningful learning. This effort is specifically aligned with the initiatives established by the Economic Development Council.
Real world learning experiences challenge our students to solve real problems using concepts they've learned. This is accomplished by connecting our students to industry experts or authentic audiences.
Our Vision
We envision authentic learning opportunities for the high school juniors and seniors in McLean County. Our focus lies in four areas of our local economy, Health, Engineering, Agri-Business, and Technology (H.E.A.T). Utilizing the Career Center structure for enrollment, we will expand student opportunities through a blended approach scheduled in a non-traditional way. A partnership that leverages business/industry experts as lead instructors will ensure an authentic learning experience for McLean County students.
The McLean County Medical Society-LeRoy Schools Cadaver Anatomy Lab provides an existing model from which to build. This model partners physicians and teachers to coach students through an authentic cadaver anatomy experience. The dual benefit to this model ensures inspired students and increased teacher capacity in public school classrooms. The expertise of professionals in the medical field allows students to follow their lead into the profession in an inspired way. Our desire is to expand this model to other areas of McLean County business and industry.
An ideal implementation of this vision would include industry expert led programming in the areas of Health, Engineering, Agri-Business, and Technology (H.E.A.T) for McLean County students. These experiences, conducted outside of school buildings and traditional schedules, would allow students to deeply engage in meaningful learning as guided by the leadership of our business and industry professionals. The implemented outcomes would be inspired students that help meet the demands of our economy and community through applied learning grounded in authentic school, community, and industry collaboration. The McLean County H.E.A.T initiative will provide innovative programming for our most precious community resources, our children
The McLean County Medical Society-LeRoy Schools Cadaver Anatomy Lab provides an existing model from which to build. This model partners physicians and teachers to coach students through an authentic cadaver anatomy experience. The dual benefit to this model ensures inspired students and increased teacher capacity in public school classrooms. The expertise of professionals in the medical field allows students to follow their lead into the profession in an inspired way. Our desire is to expand this model to other areas of McLean County business and industry.
An ideal implementation of this vision would include industry expert led programming in the areas of Health, Engineering, Agri-Business, and Technology (H.E.A.T) for McLean County students. These experiences, conducted outside of school buildings and traditional schedules, would allow students to deeply engage in meaningful learning as guided by the leadership of our business and industry professionals. The implemented outcomes would be inspired students that help meet the demands of our economy and community through applied learning grounded in authentic school, community, and industry collaboration. The McLean County H.E.A.T initiative will provide innovative programming for our most precious community resources, our children
