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Students and educators holding illustrated posters on democracy and civic learning at a collaborative workshop event.

Difference Making

Making Civic Learning Meaningful With And For Young People

Guest Author

Dec 14, 2023

Through iThrive's Game Design Studio teens were engaged as equals and experts in imagining and ideating alongside others in the civic education ecosystem.

Diverse group of people facing a glowing AI brain hovering over a city skyline at dusk

EdTech

Innovating with Integrity: Building Trust in an AI-Driven World

Guest Author

Dec 12, 2023

When we design schools that give every individual a human advantage in the age of AI we create a future where technology is enriched with human insight and leadership.

Five high school students in suits holding a $15,000 prize check from Incubator EDU for their startup "Notifeye.

New Pathways

You’ve Been Notifeyed: How High School Students are Paving the Way to Driver Safety

Guest Author

Dec 5, 2023

As part of the INCubatoredu program, five students worked together to develop Notifeye, a driving awareness tool.

Mr. Glassie and students in front of the Sustainable Development Goals at the United Nations Headquarters in April 2023 (photo courtesy of Jay Glassie)

Difference Making

Why Focusing on the Sustainable Development Goals in School Is Good for Students, Staff, Families, and the Broader Community

Guest Author

Nov 30, 2023

Coolidge High School in Washington, DC is using the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals as the core of their Redesign journey with DC+XQ and focusing on Action Research, Global Experiences, and Wellness.

Two students collaborating over textbooks and notes in a science laboratory classroom

New Pathways

How The Principles of Experimentation Can Support Postsecondary Decision-Making

Guest Author

Nov 21, 2023

One can facilitate conversations about postsecondary pathways within the classroom, empowering young people to share findings, feelings and hopes about their future.

Student smiling while designing a 3D game in Roblox Studio on dual monitors at a SparkNC computer lab

Learner-Centered

Igniting North Carolina’s Future: SparkNC’s Innovative Approach to Education

Guest Author

Nov 16, 2023

SparkNC gives North Carolina students a competitive edge in an uncertain future through real world experiences, emerging tech exposure and more.

Students collaborate at a whiteboard sketching a project called "rAItown" in a modern learning space.

Difference Making

Why Entrepreneurship Might Save Our Kids—and the Rest of Us.

Guest Author

Nov 13, 2023

To be human is to be entrepreneurial, and this innate entrepreneurialism should begin to be nurtured at the same time kids are learning to read and tie their shoes.

Teacher leaning over to help a young male student read a book together in a classroom setting.

New Pathways

The Future of Teaching Apprenticeships: Empowering Educators and Transforming Education

Guest Author

Nov 6, 2023

Apprenticeships provide an innovative way for educators to experience real-life challenges. It’s time to rethink these pathways for educators.

Ed Policy

Using the Insights of Project Unicorn’s 2023 State of The Sector Report

Guest Author

Nov 2, 2023

Project Unicorn has released its 2023 State of the Sector Report, featuring insights from the field into the status of data interoperability in K-12 schools nationwide.

Three diverse young people holding signs reading "What will YOU do to start reinventing learning today?

Network Effect

4 Principles for Transforming Education Institutions and Systems From the Inside

Guest Author

Oct 30, 2023

It is long past time to redesign what, why, how, where and with whom students learn. But such transformation relies on systems making space for innovators to drive change from the inside, and on innovators having faith in the ability of big systems to change.

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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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