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A Day in the Life of an Educator in 2040

Rachelle Dené Poth, Mason Pashia

Sep 18, 2025

New Pathways

“If They Would Just Listen”: What Students Are Teaching Us About Belonging and Voice

Marissa Wicklund

Sep 16, 2025

Leadership

3 Human Skills That Make You Irreplaceable in an AI World

Tom Vander Ark, Mason Pashia

Sep 16, 2025

Personalized Learning

How Learner-Centered Environments Are Keeping Educators in the Field

Guest Author

Sep 15, 2025

Equity & Access

Culturally Authentic AI Enters the Discussion

David Ross

Sep 11, 2025

Future of Learning

Small, Rural Central California High School Continues To Defy Standardized Education

Michael Niehoff

Sep 8, 2025

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The Future of Tech and Work

AI-Aware Roles for PBL Collaborative Work

David Ross

Sep 4, 2025

Explore AI-aware roles for project-based learning (PBL), blending AI tools with collaboration, ethics, and media literacy in modern classrooms.

Career & Technical Ed

From Readiness to Relevance: 3 Ways to Transform Career Connected Learning

Guest Author

Sep 2, 2025

Explore how career-connected learning equips students with skills, exposure, and social capital to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

Equity & Access

The Transformative Power of Arts Education | A Conversation with Dr. Lucy Chen

Mason Pashia

Sep 1, 2025

Exploring the transformative power of arts education with Dr. Lucy Chen, from personalized pathways to data-driven advocacy and community impact.

Schools Worth Visiting

A Year of Grace

Sam Chaltain

Aug 26, 2025

Grace Episcopal's Reggio-inspired approach fosters creativity, belonging, and child-centered learning through yearlong collaborative projects.

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From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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