Microschools: Change on the Fringe or Reshaping the Ecosystem?
[…] and regimented. Microschools refreshingly favor small classroom sizes, personal attention, and the allowance for students to explore – and express – individuality, and ultimately forge their own learning paths forward. As a student from the one-room schoolhouse Acton Academy aptly said, “Acton is a place where you do not have to hide your weirdness.” Are […]
Bridging The Equity Gap – Are Innovation and Technology The Equalizer or The Divider?
[…] this fall, they may be walking the same halls – only to find education itself changed forever. As schools and local governments grapple with the best, CDC-recommended learning structure (in-person vs. hybrid vs. remote), instructors try new engagement methods, and learners emerge from the pandemic with more insecurities – or, in some cases, newly […]
Clear Choices Lead to Clear Pathways
[…] According to a study by Digital Promise, In the last year, educators, students, and families have shifted to online, hybrid, and even a new form of in-person learning. School counselors have been hard hit by this transition, learning to work with students virtually while losing their most valuable asset, face-to-face interactions. Due to a […]
Equity and ESSER: Why You Should Prioritize Supporting Students With Disabilities With Your Federal COVID Relief Dollars
[…] disabilities, students of color, and students economically disadvantaged. The need to create a more equitable system is even more present in the wake of COVID-19 and remote learning. The pandemic exacerbated social-emotional and academic learning gaps for students with disabilities. In fact, parents of children with individualized education programs (IEPs) were more than twice as […]
Turning Points: New Mental Models, New Learning Models
[…] change occurs or when systems change becomes inevitable. Turning points challenge old assumptions and require new mentals–and, when the world shifts, they require new skills and new learning experiences. We reached (at least) six turning points in the last few years: 1. Global contagion. Infection is quickly pandemic. For the first time, our species […]
Empowering Math Teachers to be Culturally Responsive
[…] to put our heads together to create a professional development series with strategies for practitioners to take and use in the classroom. With her specialty in social-emotional learning and mine in K-8 mathematics, we seemed to be the perfect pair to embark on this journey. Culturally Responsive Teaching…in Mathematics? Although culturally responsive teaching has […]
ConnectED Community Partnerships Create Pathways
[…] Developing connections between education, businesses, organizations, and other community stakeholders promote student success and can meet the workforce needs of a region. Students who participate in work-based learning experiences, internships, apprenticeships and other opportunities in local businesses and industries may choose to stay in their communities and boost the local economy. ConnectED partners with schools, […]
One State’s Approach to AI Integration and Rapid Reskilling
[…] and innovation. Progression Stages: Investigating involves initial exploration and understanding, with limited AI applications. Implementing sees schools actively integrating AI, with a focus on ethical considerations, targeted learning activities, and foundational AI infrastructure. Innovating signifies a mature AI adoption, with advanced applications, comprehensive policies, and holistic assessments using AI. The innovating column also emphasizes […]
Equipping Youth to Change the World
Next-generation learning is learning that combines personalized learning sprints with impact projects. The Knowledge Society is using this learning style and helping students shape the future.
How The International School of Prague Inspires, Engages & Empowers Learners
International School of Prague (ISP) is a great example of a progressive international school that engages diverse learners in work that matters. Its coherent learning framework is one that any school could learn from.