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Kicking off 2022 with the Future of Educational Technology Conference

Rachelle Dené Poth

Feb 21, 2022

Rachelle Dené Poth recaps her experience at the 2022 Future of Educational Technology Conference.

Future of Learning

Five Building Blocks in the New Architecture of High Schools

Tom Vander Ark

Jan 26, 2022

Tom explores how innovative schools intentionally use five learner experience systems to develop and demonstrate competencies.

High school students talking to each other, which teaches critical thinking and empathy

Future of Learning

The Future of High School

Nate McClennen

Jan 21, 2022

Nate McClennen explores the patterns emerging in high school redesign efforts and the journey ahead.

Post-Secondary

Creating Promising Career Pathways for Minority High School Students by Partnering with the Business Community

Antonio Boyd

Dec 24, 2020

By: Antonio Boyd. Olympic High School in Charlotte is tackling how to create viable career pathways for students from underserved communities.

Leadership

Schools That Create a Public: Larry Rosenstock on Leadership

Shawnee Caruthers

Dec 7, 2020

Reflecting on a life spent teaching students and teachers how to “just try,” founder of High Tech High Larry Rosenstock shares his experiences, advice, and lessons learned.

Future of Learning

5 Ways PBL Set A Clearer Vision for My Career Aspirations

Guest Author

Jul 23, 2020

By: Taylor Silveira. Taylor discusses the benefits of a PBL curriculum that’s applicable to college, university, and future career pursuits.

Getting Through

How To Know What Your Teenager Is Doing In School

Guest Author

Apr 30, 2020

By: Jamie Steckart. Head of School at THINK Global School shares a simple, yet effective process to use in home to not only build upon the parent-student relationship, but relieve some of the anxiety and stress brought on by the shift to distance learning.

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Schools Worth Visiting

11 Alternative Schools that are Real Alternatives

Tom Vander Ark

Oct 14, 2019

Trying to push all kids through a content-centric, compliance-oriented model just won’t work. A variety of alternative approaches have been attempted; here are a few approaches educators have to develop for youth that haven’t been successful in traditional schools.

Ed Policy

Kansas City High Schools Add Real-World Learning

Tom Vander Ark

Oct 1, 2019

The largest effort to make high school more valuable—to young people and their communities—is underway in the six-county, two-state Kansas City metro area.

Smart Lists

Getting Started with High School Redesign

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 22, 2019

Thinking about high school redesign? We've assembled a great reading list to get you started.

	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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