Students Co-authoring Their Own Learning
[…] the first time, human beings are simultaneously experiencing global phenomena — media, disease, climate crisis and economic shocks — with unprecedented novelty and complexity. Every aspect of life is growing more complex as the rate of change ratchets up. Man-made systems are interacting with the natural world in ways that make the unimaginable a […]
It’s (Past) Time to Redesign the Teaching Profession
[…] very sick Covid patients, wearing himself thin. Just like what we hear about in the news, he’s been through staff resignations, staff shortages, and unnecessary loss of life from the pressure on the healthcare system. We simply can’t pay or thank them enough, and unsurprisingly we don’t do either of those well. Also, he’s […]
Can We Ditch AP for More Engaging Courses?
[…] for American schools, where every learner, regardless of zip code, is on a pathway to productive and sustainable citizenship, high wage employment, economic mobility, and a purpose-driven life. It will also explore and guide leaders on the big education advances of this decade–how access is expanded and personalized, and how new capabilities are captured […]
ASU Prep: Experiencing College Success in High School
[…] for American schools, where every learner, regardless of zip code, is on a pathway to productive and sustainable citizenship, high wage employment, economic mobility, and a purpose-driven life. It will also explore and guide leaders on the big education advances of this decade–how access is expanded and personalized, and how new capabilities are captured […]
Missed Connections: Social Media Has Its Benefits
[…] find silver linings, I was so grateful for digital media, which helped all of us battle the isolation. I’m not alone in relying on technology as a lifeline. Many adolescents say they’re on social media almost constantly. This all-consuming use of social media is problematic, especially when it encourages teens to worry about the […]
National CAPS Network Promotes Real World Learning
[…] for American schools, where every learner, regardless of zip code, is on a pathway to productive and sustainable citizenship, high wage employment, economic mobility, and a purpose-driven life. It will also explore and guide leaders on the big education advances of this decade–how access is expanded and personalized, and how new capabilities are captured […]
Finding Flow: When Work Feels Like Play
[…] chance of finding flow. Instead, their work is often too easy, too hard—or just irrelevant to anything they really care about. Try asking the young person in your life this question, which in that interview, Mike mentioned as a quick diagnostic for the flow state: “Have you ever been involved in something that attracts you […]
Inclusive and Homelike Bathrooms
By: Randy Fielding & Cierra Mantz Imagine a typical day in the life of a student. What issues come to mind most connected to student anxiety? You may have thought about: bullying, tests, homework, relationship conflicts, food insecurities, physical appearance, and on-and-on. One thing you may not have thought of…going to the bathroom. However, […]
Building an Education Innovation Index
[…] for American schools, where every learner, regardless of zip code, is on a pathway to productive and sustainable citizenship, high wage employment, economic mobility, and a purpose-driven life. It will also explore and guide leaders on the big education advances of this decade–how access is expanded and personalized, and how new capabilities are captured […]
The Cognitive Age: Building Brains that Learn Better
[…] economy faster and faster, it’s like living in the jungle. You just have to figure out how to stay alive. Staying alive in the jungle of modern life (the Cognitive Age) requires lots of strong COGNITIVE SKILLS.” What David Brooks perceived, what Peter Kline projected from the evolving science, and what we can attest to […]
