Place Based Education
higher education
SEL & Mindset
A Personalized and Integrated Approach to College, Career and Life Readiness
In the first of a two-part series, this publication illuminates the need for readiness, narrates the story of the high-impact Career Guidance Washington program and illustrates how partnerships can enhance college, career and life readiness initiatives.
Post-Secondary
IBM Prep: Chicago’s Goode STEM Partners for Associate degrees and IT Careers
Sarah E. Goode STEM Academy, a Chicago early college high school, helps students gain valuable work experience, earn a free associate degree and leave school with the possibility of a job offer.
Schools Worth Visiting
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.
Post-Secondary
11 Essentials For Maximum Impact on Student College Prep Success
AVID is an academic support program that helps typically underrepresented students succeed in challenging college prep courses and prepare for college by focusing on successfully implementing 11 "essentials" identified for maximum impact.
Post-Secondary
The Three Keys to College Persistence
By: Michelle Berkeley. 30% of college students drop out of their first year, and across the country we're hearing about the importance of getting students adequately prepared to succeed in college. Here are the three keys to these efforts.
Leadership
10 Reasons Why Lifelong Learning is the Only Option
Many have spoken about the importance of fostering an enduring love of learning and ongoing growth, and it will continue to grow in importance in the coming years. In this post, we talk about why that is, and what shapes lifelong learning can take.
Post-Secondary
What the Rise of Interconnected Learning Means for Higher Ed
By: Hossein Rahnama. The growing prevalence of interconnected learning means that most colleges and universities will have no choice but to evolve. In this post I discuss what that evolution will look like.
Personalized Learning
Top Higher Education Learning Trends to Look For in 2017
By: Blake Beus. As students become more wary of ever-increasing tuition, a greater focus on personalization will be critical to attracting students & improving retention rates. These associated trends will emerge as a result.
Competency-Based Education
Designing Courses for Efficient Learning and Actionable Data
By: Laura Seuscheck. Despite advances in technology, many non-traditional education providers are still struggling to develop high-quality, student-centered, personalized learning experiences. Here are some tips to help.
Post-Secondary
Designing Successful Gamification Practices in Higher Education
By: Bob Hand. Successful gamification involves introducing elements of games into rigorous academic lesson planning—but merely introducing games into the classroom is not necessarily an effective approach to gamification.