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New Pathways

KnoPro from NAF Expands Access to Work-Based Learning

NAF, a national network of high school career academies, launched a free work-based learning platform called KnoPro.

Blog Article | September 27, 2023

New Pathways

Building Rural Learning Pathways to Strengthen the Future of Community

By integrating dual enrollment, credentials and CTE, high school students are better able to graduate with college credit and viable credentialed experiences to support entry into the postsecondary workforce.

Blog Article | November 1, 2022

Leadership

Strong Start for Michigan’s Future of Learning Council

The Future of Learning Council (FLC), a cohort of 40 unique school districts and learning organizations, has banded together around a single mission: to shape the future of learning in Michigan.

Blog Article | September 13, 2022

Learner-Centered

When Preparing Kids for Their Future, Should We Lead with the Destination?

Every educator wants their students to be prepared for the future, but the traditional approach to career readiness isn’t working. There’s a better way.

Blog Article | May 4, 2023

Three eighth-grade students work together on an assignment in a school courtyard.

EdTech

Preparing for the Future of Education

As a Spanish and STEAM teacher, for years I did not bring emerging technologies like AI or AR/VR into my Spanish classroom because I thought "I’m just a Spanish teacher.” However, we all need to help our students understand these technologies and their potential impact on our personal lives and education today and for the future

Blog Article | December 13, 2022

Equity & Access

Real World Experience with NAF Advisory Boards

NAF supports high school students' ambitions by providing fair possibilities for a prosperous future and contributing to a creative, highly skilled, diverse workforce.

Blog Article | August 28, 2023

New Pathways

Purpose Powered Education

What if we put purpose, this motivating driver, at the center of education? Tom Vander Ark shares more in his latest post.

Blog Article | October 27, 2022

New Pathways

Why Are New Pathways Essential?

Across the nation, leading institutions and organizations are identifying pathways as a core component of a thriving economy and a missing piece from the K-12 experience.

Blog Article | April 12, 2023

Equity & Access

Leading (Invisibly) While Black

Kelly Niccolls shines a light on what it's like to lead as an educator of color to help define what humanity is in education work.

Blog Article | May 16, 2022

Future of Learning

World of Work Summit 2023

Norton Gusky recaps experiences from the World of Work Summit.

Blog Article | April 18, 2023

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From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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