Difference Making
Our challenges and opportunities are shared and it’s never been easier, or more important to make a difference.
From hundreds of school visits and thousands of conversations with students, parents, preachers, policy-makers and the like — making a difference has emerged as the most important way for us to transform learning experiences for young people and build a better future for all. We look forward to continuing to share these experiences with you through our blog and an upcoming book.
Insight from the Great Learning Conversations: 8 Ways Parents Want to Connect With Schools
With Brookings’ Playbook data and the fruits of IDEO’s design sprint as the starting point, Kidsburgh began hosting Great Learning Conversations in 10 western Pennsylvania communities. Here’s what they found.
Operation Breakthrough: Changing Life Trajectories From Birth to Citizenship
Located in the heart of Kansas City, MO, Operation Breakthrough is a nonprofit organization dedicated to loving children and opening up their hearts to share what’s possible.
Students Work To UnTextbook Their Learning
On the UnTextbooked podcast, students change history by having conversations with real historians about dynamic, researched history books and try to get answers to big questions.
Pandemic Innovation at Piper Schools
Tom explores how a small school district can come together, even in the middle of a health crisis, and innovate for equity.
Schools Alive With Possibility
Are schools alive with possibility? Tom explores four hopeful emerging K-12 education trends.
Care: A Love Story
Eric Tucker and Eva Dienel shares the story of Paul and Margaret O'Neill and explores how we can compose a future that places care at the center.
How to Co-Create Classroom Culture with Students
Turnaround for Children explores how to co-create classroom culture with students.
Learning, Lost & Found: 4 Things To Do To Make School Worth It This Year
Aleta Margolis explores an opportunity to reimagine and improve the school experience.
Collaborative Conversations to Shephard Communities Forward, Together
Rebecca Midles and Kelly Niccolls explore how school systems set the future of communities and the urgency of intentional design of community building for our learners.
Creating a Culture of Trust In Your Classroom: The Twin Pillars of Authenticity and Vulnerability
Authenticity has to be at the core of all of our movements as educators because of what is happening in the world on a global scale. Aaron Schorn explores ways to provide authentic and thoughtful experiences for all learners this fall and beyond.