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Birmingham Covington School

Public, Suburban

Grades 3-8

Bloomfield Township, MI

Young students are working at tables in a large multipurpose room with large colorful-shaped decorations hanging from the ceiling.

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Birmingham Covington: Building a Student-Centered School

Educators take on the role of guides and motivate students to direct their own learning.

Integrated Studies
Sparking Curiosity and Solving Real-World Problems
See how students apply their literacy skills to explore science problems outside classroom walls.
Collaborative Learning
Developing Independent Learners: Guiding Students to Be More Resourceful
When you empower students to be classroom experts, they learn to become resources for each other.
Professional Learning
Teacher Labs: Making Professional Development Collaborative
Watch the magic that happens when educators observe each other teaching and then reflect together.
Interest-Based Learning
Thinkering Studio: Supporting Self-Directed Learning
Watch students take charge of their project-based learning, by creating their own learning goals and identifying resources beyond their teacher.
Design Thinking
Design Thinking: Prioritizing Process Skills
Watch kids become master problem solvers and collaborators by designing, building, and iterating on prototypes.