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The Importance of Purpose-Based Learning in K-12 Education

Difference Making

Authentic Learning Experiences

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Educator Roles as a Catalyst for Transformation

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Why High-Quality Learning Opportunities Must Be Personalized to Each Learner

Project-Based Learning

AI Can Help STEM Bridge Educational Disparities

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How We Lead the Change Is the Change: Horizon 3 Leadership

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What Should Young People Get Really Good At?

Project-Based Learning

Redefining Creativity in the Age of AI

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Career Pathways In A Rapidly Changing World: US Career Pathways Story

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The AI Revolution Should Foreground Youth Agency

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Passion Projects and Peer Feedback: A Recipe for Work That Matters

Difference Making

Values-Driven Learning in Hawai’i Helps Learners Find What They Are SEEQing

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Project-Based Learning

How to Co-Design Curriculum: Fostering Inclusivity through Shared Family Narratives

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More Real World Learning in Kansas City

Difference Making

The Content Every High School Student Should Learn (But Doesn’t)

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Project-Based Learning

How Challenge Based Learning Helps Students Around the World Make a Difference on the Sustainable Development Goals

Project-Based Learning

Project-Based Learning Programs Support Creativity and Entrepreneurship in Specialized Space

Project-Based Learning

From Designing Project-Based Learning to Designing Professional Development

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Santa Ynez Valley Union High: An Organic Project-Based Learning Journey

New Pathways

How Systems and States Can Encourage Better Project-Based Learning

Personalized Learning

Ma Ka Hana Ka ʻIke: In Working, One Learns

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3 Tips to Build Student’s STEM Confidence and Curiosity from America’s Top Young Scientist

Green Schools

ASU Prep: Experiencing College Success in High School

New Pathways

Rethinking Urban Education: Tacoma Public Schools of Choice

Difference Making

Students Work To UnTextbook Their Learning

Green Schools

Real World Learning About Sustainability

Project-Based Learning

	Beginning	Piloting	Implementing
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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