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Blueprints Newsletter

Blueprints Newsletter

Blueprints: Redesigning Minnesota High Schools for the 21st Century, is a bi-monthly newsletter of the Center for Postsecondary Success. It is designed to help high school administrators and staff implement innovative programs and practices that will increase student achievement.

Each issue of Blueprints includes a feature story on high school design, a toolbox of strategies and resources, helpdesk links, and a calendar of coming state and national events related to high school design.  Design Showcase is an exciting feature which highlights a Minnesota high school program that is using innovative, research-based approaches to develop new or modify existing programs.

Blueprints is distributed to Minnesota superintendents, high school principals and curriculum coordinators, education organizations, and more. If you would like to be added to our e-mail list, please contact us at Blueprints Mailing List. Be sure to put “Add me to Blueprints” in the subject line, and include your full name, organization, and e-mail address in the body of the message.

Blueprints -- August 2008  281Kb (7/29/08)
     Career and Technical Education issue highlights alignment of high school and college curriculum, developing Programs of Study using the Minnesota Career Information System, fall workshops, and more!
Blueprints -- May 2008  277Kb (5/1/08)
     This issue features Systemic STEM School Redesign, Mahtomedi's Engineering Leadership Program, ProEngineer workshops and the Scholars of Distinction award ceremony.
Blueprints -- March 2008  2Mb (2/19/08)
     Rigor and Relevance issue focuses on course-taking for ALL students; Fridley High School makes plans for Global Studies Magnet; March and April workshops and more!
Blueprints -- January 2008  278Kb (1/7/08)
     Science Issue: Apply online for science standards revision committee, submit feedback on the current science standards, We3 Initiative, and more!
Blueprints--November 2007  280Kb (10/23/07)
     Issue focuses on using EPAS results to help students prepare and transition to postsecondary training; Park High School's PLAN for student achievement; Fall/Winter workshops; more.
Blueprints--September 2007  258Kb (8/27/07)
     Career and Technical Education issue features Minnesota's Programs of Study; Rochester's New Health Science Careers Center; Perkins IV and a Fall Workshop Calendar!