New Pathways
Turning Points: New Mental Models, New Learning Models
Tom Vander Ark explores six turning points that paradoxically signal crisis and opportunity for youth to make a difference.
Rethinking Urban Education: Tacoma Public Schools of Choice
In Tacoma, WA, there is a small network of three specialized high schools providing a wide range of students with an entirely unique high school experience. This blog post looks at how these schools are rethinking education in an urban environment.
Students Co-authoring Their Own Learning
By inviting learners to co-author learning experiences, journeys and records, we help them build the most important skills and dispositions they’ll need to succeed in a changing world.
Student Voice and Co-Leadership: What They Mean to Students
Three seniors at Crosstown High share how their uniquely student-driven high school experience created a foundation for their futures.
The Future of High School
Nate McClennen explores the patterns emerging in high school redesign efforts and the journey ahead.
#IRL: 20 Tips for Real Life Learning
Join Tom Vander Ark on the blog as he outlines 20 tips on how to boost engagement and relevance with real-world learning.
Rethinking the High School Credential
Most American youth don’t get what they need from high school. There are lots of reasons, but two root problems are how we’ve defined the finish line and how we communicate success. Here, we look at the current high school credentialing system and the questions we think need to be answered to drive progress.
A Simple, Free, Powerful Badging System
Badges occupy an interesting space in education. Everybody knows what they are, most people have at least one or two, and they hold a lot of promise for improving education. But they still don't see the widespread use one might expect. Here, we look at a company trying to change that.
Competency-Based Micro-credentials are Transforming Professional Learning
It's time to make way for micro-credentials -- the future of professional learning. There is nothing micro about how competency-based credentials have the potential to change the professional learning game on a MACRO-level.
Why We Use Digital Badges at Del Lago Academy
By: Alec Barron. Here is why educators at Del Lago Academy, an Applied Science focused high school, developed a digital badging system for our students.