Today I am chatting with Shannon Beem, the Principal of SLAM! Arizona.fSLAM (Sports Leadership, Arts, and Management) Arizona is a public charter school. Their mission is to provide an engaging, challenging, and supportive learning environment that produces college-bound graduates and positions them for future success. SLAM! defines “sports” as a pathway for students to engage in positive competition in and out of the classroom allowing them to experience dealing with success, challenges and teamwork. SLAM is opening a brand new elementary program, k-5, this August! Check out this episode to learn more about SLAM AZ!
Episode Highlights:
- Definition of a public charter school
- New k-5 program
- Enrollment process
- Incorporating sports into the curriculum
- Offering college credits as early as middle school
- Organized P.E. 3 times a week!
More on Guest:
More on Love Your School/Links Mentioned in Episode:
- [email protected]
- @LoveYourSchoolAZ
- www.loveyourschool.org
