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.
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.
A Vision for Transformative Education
Read this excerpt from the upcoming book Worldwise Learning: A Teacher’s Guide to Shaping a Just, Sustainable Future.
Knowing Students Deeply is the Most Important Thing We Can Do
If we optimize the contexts for learning, we are building for our kids and their futures. Pamela Cantor explores why leading learners through a whole-child approach today, sets up a successful tomorrow.