Project-Based Learning
Project-Based Learning Programs Support Creativity and Entrepreneurship in Specialized Space
Project-based education takes a distinct approach to teaching and learning that encourages hands-on, interactive experiences. Forest Hills School District supports multiple project-based programs that are successfully utilizing a renovated space that was designed specifically for this type of curriculum.
New Pathways
Tacoma Adding More Personalized Learning Opportunities
Rebecca Midles shares how Tacoma Public Schools has taken a collaborative approach to developing its choice schools, working with teachers, parents, and community members to create schools that reflect the needs and interests of the local community.
New Pathways
Recording Arts as Reengagement, Social Justice and Pathway
David “TC” Ellis dreamed about a new kind of high school that would reengage learners through musicology and alongside colleagues opened the High School for Recording Arts in 1998. Getting Smart staff shares more on this journey.
Equity & Access
E.A.R.N. The Right: Empowering At-Risk Youth with Opportunity
Antonio Boyd sits with Joe Sicilio, Coach Joe and founder of EARN the Right, for a Q&A about the program.
EdTech
A Transformative School Year with AI
Rachelle Dené Poth shares educator and student thoughts on how emerging tech like AI has impacted their school year.
Learner-Centered
Bridging the Gap Between School and the Real World Starts With Agency
Red Bridge School is a novel educational institution nestled in the vibrant city of San Francisco renowned for its innovative and student-centered approach to learning.
Learner-Centered
Districts Must Consider The Portrait of a Whole Child
During a time when the prevalence of depression among young people is increasing, it is crucial to adopt an approach that acknowledges learners as holistic individuals, moving beyond mere data points or rigid test scores.
EdTech
Generative AI is a New Partner in Learning Experience Design
Generative AI will become a widely used instructional design partner for curriculum directors, teachers, and students.
Learner-Centered
Centering Relationships at Anastasis Academy
Anastasis Academy in Colorado centers student relationships and a creative, spiraling, inquiry-driven curriculum to drive powerful, deeper student learning.
New Pathways
The Time For Futures Is Now
Every decision we make shapes the reality for future generations. We must embrace not knowing, and prepare ourselves with new tools and mindsets that enable us to grapple with what could be and pay attention to signals that help predict and prepare for upcoming challenges.