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A group of students and educators work together to create a Portrait of a Graduate.

Competency-Based Education

Kindling the Spark: How the Portrait of a Graduate Becomes the Catalyst for Transformation

Guest Author

Sep 26, 2024

Adopting a Portrait of a Graduate fosters student agency, meaningful learning, and real-world application, transforming education systems for success.

Students in deeper learning classrooms are excited about coming to school and engaged in the subjects they are learning.

Equity & Access

Why High-Quality Learning Opportunities Must Be Accessible to Every Student

Nate McClennen, Rebecca Midles

Sep 24, 2024

Core design principles for thriving learners include accessibility, personalization, purpose, joy, authenticity, and challenge for high-quality education.

Teacher and two middle school students smiling at a laptop together in a classroom

New Pathways

Educators discuss the state of creativity in an AI world

Guest Author

Sep 23, 2024

Is AI enhancing or eroding student creativity? Educators share insights on AI's impact in classrooms and how they integrate it to foster creativity.

Diverse middle school students exploring a botanical garden on a field trip, pointing at plants and insects with curiosity.

Competency-Based Education

What Should Young People Get Really Good At?

Guest Author

Sep 19, 2024

Young people should master creativity, problem-solving, and future-ready skills by reimagining education and embracing a transdisciplinary approach.

Student with eyes closed amid classroom walls covered in misinformation posters, including "Vaccines Cause Autism

EdTech

Gen AI Demands We Teach Critical Thinking

David Ross

Sep 17, 2024

Critical thinking is crucial in the age of AI and misinformation. This blog emphasizes teaching students argument analysis to discern truth in digital content.

Diverse students brainstorming tech and innovation ideas, illustrated in comic style with thought bubbles showing gears and devices.

Leadership

The Next Horizon

Sujata Bhatt

Sep 13, 2024

"Horizon Three" aims to redesign education for a future-ready system grounded in equity and learner agency, highlighting innovative examples like Reggio Emilia.

Speaker at podium on stage beside large screen reading "New Frontiers in Education" at VELACon24 conference.

Equity & Access

New Frontiers in Education: VELA Con 2024 Ushers in a New Era of Learning

Victoria Andrews, Guest Author

Sep 12, 2024

VELA Con 2024 marked a significant moment in education, uniting founders, thought leaders, and educators to explore innovative, personalized learning models. The event, themed "New Frontiers in Education," highlighted the power of entrepreneurial spirit and community collaboration in transforming the educational landscape.

Students working collaboratively on real world problems.

Competency-Based Education

How to Design Schools to Grow Thriving Adults: A Provocation

Guest Author

Sep 5, 2024

Explore the essential processes in education that foster real-world competencies to help students become thriving adults, beyond traditional core subjects.

Students collaborating on laptops in a classroom, designing a poster using digital tools on a Chromebook.

Equity & Access

How AI Knocks Down Classroom Barriers

Guest Author

Sep 5, 2024

Learn how AI is breaking down classroom barriers in language, interest, and accessibility, empowering educators to foster creativity and inclusivity in students.

New Pathways

Empowering Small Schools for Transformative Change

Jordan Luster, Aarika Guerrero

Sep 3, 2024

Our Big Push for Small Schools continues with continued support for a select group of returning grantees, as well as new grantees.

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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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