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How the ‘Portrait of a Graduate’ Infuses Student Learning with Joy and Hope
Explore how educational leaders can balance accountability and joy by integrating strategies that foster purpose, agency, and belonging, creating vibrant learning environments that support student well-being and inspire them to thrive.
Making Learning Relevant to Students’ Lives and Communities
An innovative Billy L. Lauffer Middle School project connects students with university professors and community mentors to ignite curiosity, access real-world STEM experiences, and reveal higher education pathways.
Afrofuturism as Liberation and Design with Ingrid LaFleur
Afrofuturism empowers marginalized communities by envisioning futures where Black excellence thrives, fostering innovation and representation in STEM and beyond.
Community-Centered Research & Development in Education
Exploring the role of R&D in public school innovation, emphasizing community collaboration, empathy-driven testing, and scenario planning for equity.
AI in Education: Leading a Paradigm Shift
Exploring AI integration in education, this blog discusses its impact on teaching paradigms, personalized learning, and the future of educational technology.
Why We Need More New Schools (Even with Enrollments Down and Closures Ahead)
A landscape of innovation in US K-12 education reveals traditional, efficiency, and future-ready models, highlighting new learner-centered ecosystems.
Youth Design Day: Mapping Civic Learning Across Pittsburgh
Youth Design Day in Pittsburgh created a comprehensive map of civic learning opportunities, emphasizing youth-led and youth-centered spaces.
Fostering Student-Centered Environments: From Teacher Assessed through Grades to Self, Peer, Expert Feedback and Critique
Grades improve short-term learning on standardized tests but fail in critical thinking and knowledge retention. Feedback and critique offer a more effective alternative.
Summit Stories: Lessons in Simplicity and Strength on Kilimanjaro
Join Matt Piercy on his climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro. Learn as he relates teamwork, leadership, and the appreciation of simplicity to education.
Green Workforce Connect and Building Green Pathways with Cynthia Finley
Exploring green pathways with Cynthia Finley from IREC, discussing career maps, transferable skills, and how to connect learners to clean energy jobs.