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New Pathways

More Real World Learning in Kansas City

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 24, 2023

On recent school visits, Tom Vander Ark observes multiple ways that KC schools are embedding real world learning.

Leadership

Microschool in a Box: Programs Enabling the Microschool Movement

Nate McClennen

Nov 14, 2023

Microschools meet a unique learning need and ASU Prep’s Microschool in a Box makes it possible for more learners to access affordable, relational microschool learning.

Difference Making

Why Entrepreneurship Might Save Our Kids—and the Rest of Us.

Guest Author

Nov 13, 2023

To be human is to be entrepreneurial, and this innate entrepreneurialism should begin to be nurtured at the same time kids are learning to read and tie their shoes.

Difference Making

An Overlooked Pathway: Law and Civic Engagement

Michelle Blanchet

Nov 7, 2023

Law is an often overlooked civic pathway. Michelle Blanchet looks at programs implementing this pathway starting in high school.

EdTech

One Year Into the AI Revolution….and Most Schools Are Still Seeking Direction

Tom Vander Ark

Oct 25, 2023

There are good reasons to be concerned about the proliferation of AI in work and learning. But if collective response is limited to risk mitigation, communities will miss the greatest impact opportunity in history.

New Pathways

Microschools: From Micro Innovation to Serial Disruption

Michael Conner

Oct 23, 2023

Microschools are not a new phenomenon, but they are an effective one and one that has the potential for scale and impact.

Early Learning

The Future of Elementary Education: Literacy Launchpads that Ensure Literacy for All

Katie Martin, Devin Vodicka

Oct 19, 2023

Katie Martin and Devin Vodicka propose that microschools could be a more effective way to teach literacy than traditional grade-level classrooms.

Equity & Access

Talk About It: Why Asking Questions and Sharing Ideas is a Core Part of Starting a School

Guest Author

Oct 2, 2023

Dr. Eric Oglesbee discusses key tips for how to open and lead a new school.

A student snips wires for a boat-building project.

Future of Learning

Schools of the Future: Creating the Entrepreneurial Education Model

Michael Conner

Sep 21, 2023

Agency, choice, and elevating learner voice requires innovation, creativity and embedding entrepreneurship in our school models.

New Pathways

Innovative High School Schedules

Tom Vander Ark

Sep 6, 2023

Here are five sets of examples of innovative high school schedules that expand student opportunities while providing more collaborative time for teachers.

	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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