Learner-Centered
Student-authored pieces, learner storytelling, student voice.
Educational fMRIs: Dynamic Pedagogy and Pedagogical Analysis in the Multimodal AI Era
Explore how education fMRI can enhance understanding of student assessment beyond mere scores and classifications.
Blueprints Are Not Enough: Building Balanced Assessment Systems for Science of Reading 2.0
Ms. Rivera has done everything right: she attended the state-mandated Science of Reading (SoR) training and internalized the new, evidence-based curriculum. She is teaching phonics and phonemic awareness. Yet, as October settles in, she feels a familiar anxiety. She is teaching the “what” of the new laws, but…
In Ukiah, Eternal Truths Are Saving Young Lives
Big Picture South Valley High empowers struggling teens with personalized, learner-centered education, fostering community, healing, and purpose.
Learning to Let Go (and Stay Connected): A Parent’s View from 2040
A future parent reflects on how connected, unbundled, and learner-centered systems empower students to thrive in a reimagined learning ecosystem.
Grounding Assessment in the Service of Learning
Assessment can be made more effective, personalized, and educative if we intentionally design and deploy AI in alignment with these principles of fairness, validity, and human development.
In North Carolina, a Sea of Oxygen Bubbles — Spreading Across the State’s School Districts
SparkNC is transforming education in North Carolina by creating learner-centered, tech-focused environments that empower students to explore and innovate.
In Wisconsin, How Has A Rural Respite for Learning Become a Statewide Haven for Healing?
Norris School District in Wisconsin creates a unique learner-centered environment, empowering youth through personalized learning and community integration.
6 Characteristics of an Education that Students Want
America’s education system was a groundbreaking effort to help a growing nation thrive in the 19th century. Now, 200 years later, the world has changed; the horizon looks drastically different. Collectively, we need to redesign our education system to enable all of our children — and, by extension, our…
Shifting to an H3 Mindset Starts With Believing in the Power of Students
Redesigning education for the future stars with a student-centered, equity-driven system that prepares learners for tomorrow.
Educator Roles as a Catalyst for Transformation
America’s education system was a groundbreaking effort to help a growing nation thrive in the 19th century. Now, 200 years later, the world has changed; the horizon looks drastically different. Collectively, we need to redesign our education system to enable all of our children — and, by extension, our…