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Noble Effort: College Prep + Community on Chicago’s South Side
Here are 10 features we appreciate about Gary Comer College Prep, part of the Noble Network of Charter Schools that operates 17 high schools serving over 11,000 students from more than 70 Chicago communities.
What Does Personalized Learning Mean for Students?
Many schools are shifting to personalized learning models to better ensure their students will graduate prepared for future success. Here are two students sharing their own stories on why personalized learning is so important to them.
Maritime and Place-Based Learning in a Rural District
By: Sarah Rubenstein. Our small, rural, waterfront school district is three years into a five-year initiative that will transform it into a place-based, maritime-themed district. Here's what we've learned so far.
It’s Time to Personalize Learning in Alaska
By: Dr. Karen Gaborik. Alaska's Fairbanks North Star Borough School District's superintendent shares how the district began its shift to a student-centered system, how the community is involved and what next steps are for them all.
What is Place-Based Education and Why Does it Matter?
As part of a three-part series sharing information and experiences we've gathered from dozens of contributors around the power of Place-Based Education (PBE), this first publication provides an overview of PBE including definitions, benefits and examples.
New Personalized Learning Report for Parents and Communities
This new report from iNACOL is designed to help families and communities understand the potential of personalized learning through real-life examples in schools across the country.
Agreement Crafting: The New Work of EdLeaders
It’s a series of agreements that help a school community meet new challenges, adopt new learning models and leverage new partnerships—these are the agreements that EdLeaders should be prepared to make.
21 Tips for Connecting Learners to Their Community
By: Becs Boyd. Successfully bringing learning out of the classroom requires good relationships between educators, administrators, students and the community. These tips can help in getting started with Place-Based Education.
HigherEd Approaches to Empowering Students
By: Jeffrey Partridge. Often in higher ed, place-based pedagogy implementation is left to individual educators. However, here are several examples of colleges that make place-based education central to their identity, and an exploration of the benefits they have discovered from doing so.
Can Relevant Learning Boost Gross National Happiness?
By: Leslie Cook. In striving to make their educational system and curriculum their own, Bhutan has introduced relevant learning through place-based education with an emphasis on boosting community vitality and well-being.