World of Work Summit 2023
[…] Union School District. The Summit brought together educators from all over the United States who wanted to see the WOW program in operation in Cajon Valley Union schools, hear from leaders in the business and education community about setting a vision for the WOW movement and discover more about how to accelerate literacy so […]
How High Schools Can Successfully Accelerate College Pathways
Common challenges exist when introducing college in high school. Here are five proven approaches that many high schools offering Accelerate ASU and ULCs have used to improve the overall experience and success of their high school learners.
Viva la Revolución
[…] the courage, commitment, and savvy and be afforded a similar alignment of stakeholder interest and welcoming context to get their vision off the ground. But our current public school ecosystem – with its current policies and funding streams – is very much designed to support the current status quo and hence very good at […]
Building the Car While We’re Driving It: Lessons Learned and Back-to-School Priorities in Four Districts
[…] school leaders interested in doing their own reflection can use the self-assessment tool with their teams.) Figure1: Always Ready For Learning Strategy Lab District Participants District Number of Schools/Students % Students Qualifying for Free/Reduced Lunch % Students of Color Suburban district on the West coast ~20 schools/10,000 students 70% 80% Suburban district on the West […]
Redesigning School: Six Key Pillars From Six of the Most Innovative Schools and Programs
[…] of work and self, peer and mentor feedback. The studios not only elevate learning, they also eradicate behavior issues. One particular student who was expelled from three schools prior to arrival at LearnLife remarked, “I learned more in three months, than I had in three years at other schools.” Questions For Reflection: How might you […]
Building Rural Learning Pathways to Strengthen the Future of Community
[…] long-term success. To spur economic and educational revitalization in this part of the state, in 2018 the University of West Alabama created University Charter School (UCS), a public Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 school that embodies a place-based educational model aligned to regional workforce needs. UCS has more than doubled in size and will graduate […]
Outdoor and Experiential Learning Across the Country
Tom Vander Ark highlights a handful of schools that have a persistent and profound relationship to place.
Tacoma Adding More Personalized Learning Opportunities
Rebecca Midles shares how Tacoma Public Schools has taken a collaborative approach to developing its choice schools, working with teachers, parents, and community members to create schools that reflect the needs and interests of the local community.
How New Tech Schools Jumpstarted El Paso’s Education Transformation
[…] community that his team could change how school functions with the same teachers, principals and buildings and achieve different and better results. Cabrera had visited several high schools in the New Tech Network (NTN), and knew the team-taught integrated project-based approach produced the results they were looking for. New Tech Network has helped to […]
What Is Student Well-Being, and How Do We Create the Conditions to Support It in Our Schools?
Informed by data collected from Challenge Success partner schools and other research in the field, Sarah Miles and Denise Pope share best practices to support student well-being in school settings.
