Copper River School District

Leveraging partnerships to provide hands-on experiences to students: The district works with the National Parks Service, Bureau of Land Management, Alaska Department of Fish & Game, and Wrangell Institute for Science and the Environment to organize and conduct annual events for K-6 students where learners are engaged in place-based lessons grounded in the local environment.

Shifting to a shared leadership model: The district’s District Leadership Team includes administrators and teacher-leaders who together are expanding capacity and grounding their work in classroom practices.