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(480) 541-3601

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(480) 541-3601

Learning Studios

Manitas Classroom Directory

At Kyrene de las Manitas, Innovation Academy, we don't have one-teacher, one-room, four-wall classrooms. We have multi-age learning studios where teams of educators work for the success of all students in the studio. The studios are open and dynamic, with fewer walls and a variety of learning spaces, all equipped with state-of-the-art technology and furniture designed for flexibility and collaboration.

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Studio INITIATE

Integrated Preschool

Courtney Conradi

Community Ed Preschool

Leonie Erran

 

Studio IMPACT

TED- Stephanie Purcell

Curiosity Corner (Kindergarten)

Finn McLarnon

Kate Becerra

Discovery Den (1st/2nd Grade )

Madeline Jacobson

Elizabeth Assante

Studio INSPIRE

TED- Jenni Jensen

Synergy Squad (3rd  Grade)

Marli Weiss

Ideation Island (4th/5th Grade)

Courtney Nelson

Becky MacLearn

 

Studio IGNITE

TED- Ashley Gonwa

Insight League -6th

Kevin Anway

Visionary Vault -7/8th

Megan Connor

 

Special Areas

Music - 

P.E. - Steph Kosakowski

Art - 

Media - Nick Poveromo

Library Media Tech - Ashley Castaneda

 

Academic Intervention/SEI

Laura Radford

 

Resource

Kendra Nolan

Arrie Jones

 

 

Speech/Language

Bailey Halstrom

Emily Meyers

Class Dojo

Every Learning Studio now has a Class Dojo sight. Class Dojo is a student management system where students can earn points for positive behaviors such as being on task, following directions, helping others, etc.  Families who join are able to see how their students are progressing in their development of these skills as well as learn about studio information. Studio educators also post information and pictures to their Class Dojo sight. 

Students’ individual behavior is recorded so they are able to visually keep track of their behavior and take responsibility for their actions in class.