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One of the most significant paradigm
shifts as we've moved away from the AP

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curriculum and adopted our new philosophy
of our advanced coursework

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is really moving
from a mindset of your work has to be this

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and rather really moving into a world
where your work has to include this.

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One student I have right now is working on
really fleshing out a volunteer website.

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She runs a local food bank

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and she really struggled
with keeping track of her volunteers

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and where the food was coming from
and how much

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and who and hours and that sort of thing.

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And so she was able to tap
into that passion that she has

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and then use the coding and the programing
skills that she has developed

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in the Full Stack course
to make a beautiful website, first of all.

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But also it allows her
to create a database that keeps track

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of all of her data
and so that the level of understanding

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the depth of their understanding
has just increased leaps and bounds.

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Some might call it a softer skill,
but I think that really kind of meta skill

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that we're teaching the kids

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of being able to be flexible and adaptable
and think on their feet and be creative

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while assuming a very

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deep level of technical ability and

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intellect and intelligence,

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it really just opens the door
to so much opportunity within

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learning and teaching and understanding.