Career & Technical Ed
New Pathways
Maritime | 253: Project-Based Learning at Port Scale
By: Deepti Reim The world of work is changing rapidly, requiring workers who can navigate evolving technologies, collaborate across disciplines, and adapt to increasingly complex operational systems. K-12 systems around the country are constantly trying to evolve alongside these changes, transforming Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs to better prepare students for life beyond the diploma.
Ed Policy
Some Student Data Should Never Become Digital
By: Charles Fadel, Center for Curriculum Redesign Adapted from “Cognitive Security Architecture for Student Learning Data” Schools have been capturing student data for decades, and eventually will also use new applications such as Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) that can adapt to each student’s pace, performance,…
Leadership
Defining Your Philosophy of Education for the AI Age
How a “context audit” with ChatGPT can help educators align AI tools with their teaching philosophy, pedagogy, and classroom goals.
Competency-Based Education
The Tyranny of College Admissions: Why It’s So Challenging to Have Real Change in K-12 Education
College admissions requirements keep K-12 tied to grades and Carnegie units, slowing competency-based and skills-first learning.
SEL & Mindset
Running Your Own Race: Why Agency Begins in the Interior Life
Why boredom, quiet, and reflection matter for teen identity, agency, and imagination in a world shaped by constant screens.
SEL & Mindset
What If School Offered More? The Case for Community Schools
Community schools boost student success by connecting learning with mental health, family support, and local community resources.
Ed Policy
The Conditions That Make Durable Skills Real: How Schools and Systems Build for Agency, Identity, and Vision
How schools build durable skills through authentic work, reflection, relationships, and learner-centered design.
Competency-Based Education
Living the Portrait Together: The Power of Parallel Pedagogy
Portrait of a Graduate succeeds when educators practice the same competencies they ask students to develop.
Leadership
What AI-Enabled Education Actually Looks Like When It’s Working for Workforce Students
How AI can make workforce pathways visible through competency records, labor market alignment, and clearer student-to-job outcomes.
Equity & Access
How System Leaders Can Intentionally Design to Build Math Identity
How system leaders can improve math achievement by designing instruction that builds math identity, reasoning, and confidence.