Friday, February 26th at 11:30 AM Zach Wilson is part of the pioneering group of educators in the San Antonio Independent School District teaching African American Studies to 11th and… Continue reading CAST LIVE: Teaching African American Studies Panel Discussion
Zach Wilson started teaching at the Advanced Learning Academy four years ago as an intern with Trinity University. Today, he is part of the pioneering group of educators in the… Continue reading Pioneering African American Studies at the Advanced Learning Academy
Join CAST students for a celebration of storytelling and imagination as your favorite books come to life at The DoSeum! Saturday, February 27 • 10 AM – 5 PM Activities… Continue reading Big Day of Play at The DoSeum: Once Upon A Time
Lessons from Tafolla Toro By Sarah R. Guerrero This past week I had the honor and privilege of talking to Lorenzo Gomez III. Lorenzo Gomez is a San Antonio… Continue reading Lessons from Tafolla | CAST Stories
My name is Julen Blas Navarrete, a senior at the Advanced Learning Academy. Also known as ALA. I first heard about the Advanced Learning Academy in the fall of 2015.… Continue reading My Journey to ALA | Julen Navarrete
Join us for our first spoken word event of this year! Read a poem; the students would love to hear you share your creative work. Poetry students from the Advanced… Continue reading Spoken Word at the Advanced Learning Academy
Tonight is the opening night performance of “Our Place in Time,” the ALA & CAST Tech Theatre Company fall musical–woohoo! Please see below for the dates and times of the… Continue reading Our Place In Time Presented by the Advanced Learning Academy and CAST Tech Theatre Company
By Ryan Sprott, July 28, 2020 Schools around the world are now facing pressing questions, such as: ● How can we deliver quality instruction while some students work from home… Continue reading How Interdisciplinary PBL Can Solve This Year’s Scheduling Dilemmas
Advanced Learning Academy Class of 2020 The Advanced Learning Academy, a CAST Network school, graduates 13 seniors. All 13 Seniors of the Advanced Learning Academy Class of 2020… Continue reading Congratulations to the Advanced Learning Academy Class of 2020
May 13, 2020 – Two hours before prom was supposed to start, Carla Garcia was still getting ready. One family member helped with makeup and another was responsible for curling… Continue reading All Dressed Up, Nowhere to Go: Prom in a Backyard Over Zoom
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