Leadership
Content that enables educators, edleaders, organizations and families to increase capacity, apply a growth mindset and implement what’s next in learning on behalf of those entrusted to them.
Smart Cities/ Humble Cities
By: Neerav Kingsland. Why are humble systems so rare in education? Humble systems are rare because their creation requires a massive shift of power away from a bureaucracy and toward educators and families.
15 Years of Fostering Innovative Learning
Each year, the Innovative Learning Awards brings together educators; technology, business, and media leaders; and CFY supporters to celebrate the year’s accomplishments and to recognize excellence and innovation in education.
What Would Real Community Engagement Look Like?
By: Preston Smith. By taking the time to build a real relationship with parents like Maria and encouraging them to see their own leadership capacity, schools can become catalysts of broader community transformations.
3 Challenges to Human Development: Potential, Poverty, Productivity
Dave Lash has been studying innovation for 30 years; he’s learned some useful lessons on how systems change, how human beings develop, and the role innovation plays.
Embrace Personalization and Privacy
New tools and schools that personalized learning represent the best opportunity we have to boost achievement levels in America and extend access to quality education worldwide. It is entirely possible to embrace personalization and privacy--new policies should embrace both.
Charter Schools and CBP in Washington State
The sector has learned how to open great schools, and those lessons are being put to work in Washington State. Charter Board Partners will help make sure every charter school in Washington has a great board and that every student in Washington has the chance to attend a great school.
Why Teachers Need, Deserve Instructional Leaders
By: Preston Smith. Most importantly, what that means is that our school leaders spend 70%-80% of their time. Our school leaders collaborate on coaching and spend anywhere between 20 minutes and an hour in each teacher’s classroom every week.
Cross Pollinating Education Ideas in Milwaukee
At Schools That Can Milwaukee, we’ve assembled an unprecedented and growing cross-sector network of more than 185 talented leaders from 33 schools all over the city.
For Houston ISD, The Talent Pipeline Flows Both Ways
By Dr. Terry B. Grier. Houston is arguably the most culturally and socially diverse community ecosystem in the U.S., and public education plays a key role in whether it struggles or flourishes.
Smart Cities Denver: Where Advocates & Partnerships Are Making an Impact
Denver benefits from passionate advocates and productive partnerships, but there is little EdTech innovation and few innovative blended school models.