Synnovation Lab
SYCAMORE + INNOVATION = SYNNOVATION
The Synnovation Lab is a learning environment within Sycamore High School, made up of teachers, support staff, students, and parents grounded by the pillars of:
- Community
- Personalization
- Meaningful Learning Opportunities
We foster relationships built on empathy and trust with students and families while developing lifelong skills through a variety of innovative educational practices.
- Motivation and engagement are key to personalized learning. Both staff and students are excited about the learning process.
- Real-world learning helps students understand better by encouraging them to create useful solutions to real problems.
- Design thinking is a creative approach to learning and problem-solving that encourages action and progress for both staff and students.
Who do I contact to learn more about the Synnovation Lab?
- Department Chairperson
- Tim Arnold arnoldt@sycamoreschools.org
- Synnovation Lab Administration
- Ashley Gallahar gallahara@sycamoreschools.org
- Supervisor of Teaching and Learning
- Trisha Underwood underwoodt@sycamoreschools.org
Who is a good fit for the Synnovation Lab?The Synnovation Lab is home to a diverse group of learners with varied interests and skills. Students who find success in the Synnovation Lab are willing to work with their teachers and fellow students to become better learners, ask better questions, and begin to prepare for life after High School.
- You don't have to be the smartest.
- You don't have to be the most talented.
- You DO need to be willing to take ownership of learning, advocate for your interests and needs, take chances, be willing to fail and learn, and be part of a community of learners.
- You DO need to be willing to be thoughtful about how you learn and purposeful in how what you learn will help you after high school.
