It’s Time to Reassess Our Understanding of the 4Cs
[…] student in lab practices, and he still credits her for much of what he knows about lab work. Oh, by the way, he later won a Nobel Prize for his work with pluripotent stem cells. Despite her rigorous scientific thinking she is capable of keeping in her head what I, in my Western brain, […]
How New Tech Schools Jumpstarted El Paso’s Education Transformation
[…] professionals in their fields of interest. At Franklin Cougar New Tech, students have 42 dual-credit options in five magnet programs in engineering, legal studies, nursing via a partnership with Texas Tech, medical preceptorship, music production and engineering. Following the two successful school-within-a-school demonstration projects, the district opened academies on four more campuses including Austin […]
Supporting Statewide Change Through Virtual Course Access Models
[…] technology, there is an opportunity not only to understand unmet learning demands, but to actually shift the relationship from a transactional back and forth, to a productive partnership in support of the learning needs and goals of each child. Know the risks While the potential upside is compelling, there is also significant risk. One […]
The Opportunity for Personalized and Local Guidance
[…] a good start. It helps learners find, select and manage local work-based learning experiences. Learners receive mentor feedback and can share endorsements on LinkedIn. MyNextMove from San Diego Workforce Partnership provides personalized and localized guidance. Job seekers access local job openings, coaching, work experiences, and training programs. The system gets smarter over time about the learner’s learner […]
How Systems And States Can Encourage More And Better Project-Based Learning
[…] Empower local communities XQ, NewSchools, and Walton’s Innovative Schools Program are great national nonprofit examples of supporting innovative new schools. The best example of a public-private school development partnership state was the Texas High School Project launched in 2003 resulting in 135 quality STEM and early college high schools. Strong results were promoted by solid […]
Teaching AI to All Students
[…] into some research, it piqued my interest so much that I wanted to continue to learn more. Also by enrolling in the ISTE AI course provided in partnership with General Motors, I was able to build my knowledge and skillset and provide more for my students the following school year. Just having some guidance […]
Launching New School Models in Phoenix
[…] Arizona. In the summer of 2021, ASU approved ASU Prep Pilgrim Rest as the 11th school within the ASU Prep Phoenix-based network. ASU Prep had entered into a partnership with Pilgrim Rest Church who owned a vacant building next to the East Lake Community Center. This set off a year-long journey to design and build […]
Strong Start for Michigan’s Future of Learning Council
[…] and learning. The FLC launched its inaugural cohort on September 23, 2021, at the Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators conference in Traverse City. The FLC, in partnership with Michigan Virtual, is composed of superintendents and educational leaders from across the state. “The Council members are thought leaders who represent a powerful ‘coalition of […]
Education Front and Center: How to Activate Learning Ecosystems
[…] world have been tackling this crisis for many years. And as our own organization, Remake Learning, works alongside organizations that include WISE, OECD, HundrED, Global Education Leaders Partnership (GELP), Big Change and many others, we see powerful solutions and ideas that can elevate learning for all children. The timely solutions we have to offer don’t […]
Every Student Needs a Learning Coach
[…] 2020-21 was 415:1. While these ratios are often limited by district financial constraints, other programs have emerged to support better academic guidance and overall support. The National Partnership for Student Success launched as a White House initiative in July 2022 as a public-private partnership to “bring together experienced organizations to recruit, screen, train, support, […]
