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.
Alumni Engagement | Overcoming Obstacles Concluded
Many hurdles remain to building a strong Alumni network, but through these strategies and more, we’re working to give Alumni a reason to stay involved, give back, and grow.
The Rise of The Edupreneur
Being an edupreneur means creating a new capacity. It could be a new tool or a new school, a new way to learn or a new way to share. Some teach, some lead, some fix, edupreneurs start something new. Impact is my second criteria is impact: measurable benefit for students and teachers. That implies a scalable and sustainable capacity.
Activate Ed’s Next Rockstar: Butch Trusty
The next Activate Ed Education Rockstar is Butch Trusty, Education Program Director at The Joyce Foundation, based in Chicago, IL.
NGLC Grants Sponsor Innovative New Schools In DC & Chicago
The Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) announced today that its successful national grant program will be replicated in Washington D.C. and Chicago. NLGC has already committed $21 million in support to nearly 60 new or redesigned blended-learning secondary schools across the nation.
EdTech 10: We Heart School
Speaking of that ever evolving world of education, here are the top ten happenings that caught our attention just this week.
Summit Denali: 12 Components of an NGLC Winning Design
The innovative Bay Area school network is a pioneer in blended and competency based learning. CEO Diane Tavenner launched Summit Prep, the organization's flagship school, a decade ago. With each new school, Diane and her talented team continue to innovate on the secondary school model. Here's the ingredients of the current blend:
Victoria Bell: A Day in the Life
I entered this internship hoping to make a substantial influence on the community as a whole but now know that deeply impacting a smaller area like my students’ lives has a much more substantial and lasting effect.
Real Learning for Real Life
Washington State leaders will gather in Seattle on Tuesday and in Spokane on Wednesday to consider the implications of these two historic shifts occurring simultaneously. Hosted by Partnership for Learning and Washington Roundtable, the convening will explore the skills gap, new standards, and next-generation learning environments.
Good & Bad Marriages: Philanthropic Partnerships
Local philanthropic partnerships can leverage resources to attack big problems but they are challenging to create. Between us, we've created hundreds of local and initiative-based funding alliances, so we've seen our share of good and bad marriages.
Leading for Deeper Learning: 10 Proven Strategies
The majority of schools we studied were purpose built and more than half belong to school development networks committed to deeper learning--two big advantages for leaders seeking to consistently challenge and engage students in meaningful work.