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The Notebook Chris Willey, Director of Technology The Notebook Chris Willey, Director of Technology

What happened in Digital Academy in 2023?

This is a look at what happened in Islands of Brilliance's (IOB) Digital Academy (DA) in 2023 and a peek at what's coming in 2024. I'll focus on the substantial growth experienced by both the students and the program.

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The Notebook Margaret Fairbanks, Co-Founder & Chief Education Officer The Notebook Margaret Fairbanks, Co-Founder & Chief Education Officer

We Call It Juice

“Thank you - I am so glad we found you!”

“My daughter absolutely loved joining in yesterday, when is the next one?”

“What is all this Juice Talk?”

I am really lucky, I get to hear lots of happy stories. We here at IOB call it, "Juice." Juice is representative of all the good stories we get to share—stuff that makes us happy, proud, and know we are doing important and meaningful work.

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The Notebook Stephanie Phillips, Special Education Coordinator The Notebook Stephanie Phillips, Special Education Coordinator

The Bridge: Leveraging Students’ Interests to Spur Progress Beyond the Classroom

Students thriving in a distance learning environment.

Until March of this year, I had not truly given thought to what it means to pivot. Being part of an organization with a mission that targets changing perceptions around autism, I thought I understood the nature and value of change - and then everything changed.

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The Notebook Amy Mason, Director of Integrated Learning The Notebook Amy Mason, Director of Integrated Learning

“The Pivot”: The Need for and Value of Change

Students thriving in a distance learning environment.

Until March of this year, I had not truly given thought to what it means to pivot. Being part of an organization with a mission that targets changing perceptions around autism, I thought I understood the nature and value of change - and then everything changed.

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