The Power Of Peace Project: Healing Wounded Communities
The Power of Peace Project is an effective method of working with incarcerated communities to create and locate mentors and leaders.
Redefining Pre-Service Learning In The Virtual Age
Whether it’s modeling better virtual instruction, as well as increased emphasis on social-emotional learning, school leaders and professional learning facilitators are having to rethink how to prepare teachers for the school year. Â
An Opportunity to Disrupt Education for the Better: Lessons From Starting a School in a Pandemic
By: Tom Woelper. The disruptive forces at play in American education due to COVID-19 present challenges, but they also provide an opportunity for us to rethink the educational experience we’re delivering. For a startup school, the pandemic has presented lessons that can be extended to better education for all.
Arguing for Agency: One Student-led Classroom Debate at a Time
At LAB, they are applying an argument-centered approach to crucial issues in their students’ lives in order to educate and empower them.
Finding Focus: Creating Collaborative Learning Spaces
Rachelle Dene Poth shares three ideas for creating classroom spaces in the new school year.
Bringing STEM into Every Classroom Space
Rachelle Dene Poth shares seven resources to explore for bringing STEM activities into any classroom.
Telling Stories in the Digital Age
Rachelle Dene Poth shares five resources to explore digital storytelling for any classroom.
How High-Schoolers Launched a Start-up to Reduce Social Isolation in Seniors
Four teammates in Uncharted Learning’s year-long INCubatoredu entrepreneurship course at Vista Ridge High School in Austin, Texas developed Walkthru, which leverages VR to transport seniors on more than 350 immersive tours around the world.
The Two Most Important Things We Don’t Teach
Climate crisis and artificial intelligence (AI) will shape the next decade. Listed are ways to ensure that students don't leave high school and college without having considered either.
Town Hall Recap: Every Place is a Place
On this monthly town hall, we went long on place-based education and the ways in which it is a powerful tool for building community and inquiry. We also discussed the ways in which community-connected projects are an outstanding way to continue learning through the summer and beyond.
