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Two children planting a seedling together outdoors, embodying hands-on environmental stewardship and climate education.

Green Schools

Reimagining Schools in a Climate-Challenged World

Cameron Paterson

Sep 30, 2024

Schools must adapt to climate change by integrating sustainability, fostering eco-consciousness, and leveraging systems thinking for a regenerative future.

Three middle school students collaborate outdoors on a Lenovo tablet, reviewing schoolwork together during recess.

New Pathways

The Time is Now for Revelatory Assessment

Abby Benedetto, Kelly Niccolls

Sep 10, 2024

Revelatory Assessment redefines school purpose, centering on wonder, discovery, and joy to meet the dynamic needs of modern learners.

Students at Circleville City Schools (Ohio) take part in the district's first-ever student showcase highlighting their Portrait of a Graduate durable skills.

Leadership

How the ‘Portrait of a Graduate’ Infuses Student Learning with Joy and Hope

Guest Author

Aug 29, 2024

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.

college students and teacher working together on laptop

Equity & Access

Community-Centered Research & Development in Education

Guest Author

Aug 20, 2024

Exploring the role of R&D in public school innovation, emphasizing community collaboration, empathy-driven testing, and scenario planning for equity.

Equity & Access

How Educators Can Help Students Understand Their Own Neuroscience, and In Turn, Foster Positive Classroom Behaviors

Guest Author

May 16, 2024

Reagan Rogers shares how with insights into how students' brains develop and respond to experiences, educators can cultivate self-awareness and positive behavioral change, fostering nurturing environments conducive to emotional well-being and academic success.

Difference Making

‘Anxious’ Generation? More Like ‘Action’ Generation: America’s Students Are Building a Better World

Guest Author

May 3, 2024

This year more than 130 schools will be participating in Better World Day, an event created by the nonprofit organization EL Education.

Students with backpacks pause on a rocky lakeside trail surrounded by evergreen trees during a wilderness hiking expedition.

Place Based Education

Five Reasons to Bring Our National Parks into the Classroom

Guest Author

Apr 29, 2024

National Parks are a great way to provide experiential learning, outdoor learning and engage learners with a nuanced past.

Protest crowd holding cardboard sign reading "Fight Today For A Better Tomorrow" at a community rally.

Difference Making

The Power Of Peace Project: Healing Wounded Communities

Antonio Boyd

Apr 25, 2024

The Power of Peace Project is an effective method of working with incarcerated communities to create and locate mentors and leaders.

Youth sitting calmly as a large wolf approaches closely, during an outdoor therapeutic wolf encounter program.

Difference Making

At-Risk Youth Discover Support, Healing With Wolves

Michael Niehoff

Apr 22, 2024

Wolf Connection is a unique 165-acre educational sanctuary in southern California that brings people together through direct relationships with rescued wolves for the purpose of empowering the next generation to become authentic leaders and stewards of the earth.

Students gathered in a circle on rocky lakeside terrain surrounded by pine trees under a clear blue sky

Competency-Based Education

Designing Competency-Based Models for Students by Students

Guest Author

Apr 16, 2024

The Growth Framework from One Stone is a great way to ensure quality no matter what your school's growth plan is.

	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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