How do students benefit from the Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky Program?

A 5-6 week " mission prep" classroom curriculum, in which activities are aligned with the National Science & Math Standards and Kentucky's core content and program of studies, is key to a successful experience at the Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky. Teachers attend a one-day professional development session that prepares them to prepare the students for their mission. The students then apply the knowledge learned in the classroom in a serious, action packed, mission simulation when they come to the Challenger Learning Center. The Kentucky Department of Education has recommended the Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky as a Model Program for integrated curriculum and has endorsed the use of simulations to motivate students in the classroom. KDE has also urged that the Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky be included in district-consolidated plans where feasible.  more