2.  Lancaster Academy of Finance  The Meadowbrook School  Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

3.  http://www.p21.org/exemplar-program-case- studies/1323-case-study-lancaster-academy-of- finance http://www.p21.org/exemplar-program-case- studies/1323-case-study-lancaster-academy-of- finance

4. High school students in Lancaster, New York sign up when they are freshmen and enter the school when they are sophomores

5.  The Academy of Finance gives students intensive and engaging preparation for the 21st century economy, aided by extensive community partnerships and a strong instructional framework (Case Study: Lancaster Academy of Finance).

7. Success in the global economy Business Partnerships ExecutingPlanning Creative Ideas Organize Ideas MentorsInternships

8. Working in the Community Real World Learning Implementation of Skills and Strategies from Business Partners Collaboration Both In and Out of the Classroom Personal Interests

10. http://www.p21.org/exemplar-program-case- studies/1643

11.  1923 was when Meadowbrook School was originated. Spacious on 30 acres in Massachusetts  Junior kindergarten through eighth grade-300 diverse learners from diverse backgrounds attend this school

12.  The Meadowbrook School engages students and faculty alike in active learning. Providing students with a varied STEAM curriculum, faculty and school leadership take seriously their commitment to students and power their own professional development through intentionally designed processes and programs that culminate in an enriching, continuously improving 21st Century School (Case Study: The Meadowbrook School).

13. Creative Learning Thinking and Reflecting Service Learning Innovation of Business Strategies

14. Social and Emotional Learning Science & Technology Engineering & Arts Math= STEAM in the Curriculum Parents Collaborate with Students and Teachers

15. Healthy Engagement Try and Try Again Enrichment Mistakes-Learn from Them Strategies Understanding Students=Learning

17.  http://www.p21.org/exemplar-program-case- studies/1301 http://www.p21.org/exemplar-program-case- studies/1301

18.  In the western suburbs of Chicago in Glen Ellyn, Illinois is where Benjamin Elementary School is located  600 students attend there  In the western suburbs of Chicago in Glen Ellyn, Illinois is where Benjamin Elementary School is located  600 students attend there

19.  The teachers and leadership of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School have built a collaborative and innovative learning community through project-based and nontraditional instructional strategies (Case Study: Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ).

20. Rigor Multiage System Evolution Student Grouping Own Their Learning

21. Staff Collaborating with One Another Hands on Experiments Formal and Informal Instruction

22. Student Led Instruction 4 th and 5 th grades together 2 nd and 3 rd grades together Technology

23.  Case Study: Benjamin Franklin Elementary School - P21. (n.d.). Retrieved September 20, 2015, from http://www.p21.org/exemplar-program-case-studies/1301  Case Study: Lancaster Academy of Finance - P21. (n.d.). Retrieved September 20, 2015, from http://www.p21.org/exemplar-program-case-studies/1323- case-study-lancaster-academy-of-finance  Case Study: The Meadowbrook School - P21. (n.d.). Retrieved September 20, 2015, from http://p21.org/exemplar-program- case-studies/1643