LiberatED Podcast

How one innovative school is helping to combat chronic absenteeism

Apr 29, 2024

Anna Graves, founder of The Field Academy, discusses combating chronic absenteeism by picking up students in a van for immersive learning experiences. The school focuses on personalized education, hands-on learning, and community partnerships to engage students and boost attendance rates.

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Field Academy uses immersive community-based learning to combat chronic absenteeism.

Founder Anna Graves leverages partnerships and collaborative approaches for educational innovation.

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Anna Graves' Background in Outdoor Education

Anna Graves, the founder of the Field Academy, initially focused on outdoor education after being inspired by her experiences in rock climbing and outdoor clubs during high school and college. Her passion for wilderness education led her to work with various organizations, such as City Kids Wilderness Project, focusing on immersive and transformative experiences for students.

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Field Academy: Experiential Credit Recovery Program

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Introduction

4min

Building Field Academy: From Innovative School Ideas to Experiential Learning

8min

The Field Academy: Engaging Students Through Immersive Programs

10min

Innovative Learning Approach at Denver Art Museum and Auto Body Shop

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Impactful Feedback from Students and Families on Innovative Education Initiatives

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Exploring the Future Plans of the Field Academy

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Anna Graves is the founder of The Field Academy in Denver, Colorado, a traveling high school that this academic year is collaborating with the Aurora Public Schools, the Englewood Public Schools, Stead Charter School, and alternative schools within the Denver metro area to address chronic absenteeism and credit recovery in creative ways. High school students who are not showing up to school, and who have either been referred to the truancy court or are at risk of being referred, are picked up in The Field Academy van each day to learn throughout the community in an immersive, personalized environment.

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LiberatED Podcast

How one innovative school is helping to combat chronic absenteeism

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Anna Graves' Background in Outdoor Education

Challenges Faced While Attempting to Open a Charter School

Transition to Field Academy and Collaborative Model

Place-braced learning credits

Field Academy: Experiential Credit Recovery Program

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts