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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.
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.
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.
How Many Teachers Can a Building Be?
When we design our schools, we make a concrete commitment to the kind of teaching and learning we hope to see happen inside them
What is Efficacy Research in Education and How Do I Know if Edtech is Really Working?
Elevate the quality of non-RCT edtech research by explaining the mismatch to and highlighting the value and learnings that come from contextualized, mixed-method, rapid cycle studies.
What is Belonging, and Why Does it Matter in Schools?
Explore the importance of cultivating belonging in education. Discover the challenges and opportunities of demographic change in the United States.
12 Shifts to Move from Teacher-Led to Student-Centered Environments
Kyle Wagner observes 12 fundamental shifts that can take a classroom from being a teacher-led experience to an engaging student-led one.
Microschools Changing the Phoenix Education Landscape
Our recent visits to microschools in Phoenix illuminate the flexible and highly-personalized nature of small school models.
The State of the American High School in 2024
Discover the current state of American high schools through observations from our recent school visits and tours across the country.
Small Schools, Big Umbrella: Expanding, Defining and Scaling the Microschool Ecosystem
The blog explores the increasing attention on microschools as a personalized educational alternative and highlights different scaling approaches for microschools in both private and public sectors.