Driven 2 Educate

Art Smith as an innovative educator who is instrumental in changing the structure and practices of traditional learning. He has spent the past 20 years teaching History in Middle School. From the very moment he set foot in a classroom he's sought to change the traditional classroom environment, removing desks and shifting to tables. These changes progressively developed over time from simple classroom changes to now, working as part of a novel, pilot school concept, based in experiential and project-based learning.  The LIberty Academy focuses on a reverse internship structure in which students can explore career paths and choose their learning paths. The careers are based on the cluster concept and include: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Communication Arts, Human Services, Health Services, Business and Building Pathways.  Each semester, six to eight community business partners team up with the school to create unique projects. Then, student groups of eight to twelve youth must creatively tackle