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Equity & Access

Resilience in Action: How Three Western NC Educators Are Reimagining Education After Disaster

Guest Author

Jun 3, 2025

Western NC educators use adversity from Hurricane Helene to innovate education and community healing, focusing on resilience and student-centered learning.

Equity & Access

Mapping a Path to Equity: How GIS and Mentorship Are Transforming STEM Access for Minority Youth

Mason Pashia

May 26, 2025

Tucson's GIS mentorship program empowers minority youth in STEM, bridging gaps with tech skills, real-world projects, and community support.

Difference Making

How Educators Can Encourage Students to Harness their Passions to Become Sustainability Changemakers

Guest Author

May 19, 2025

Educators can help students turn sustainability passions into action through experiential learning and community connections.

Learning Design

How can we reimagine where learning happens? Designing schools as community hubs within a personalized ecosystem

Rebecca Midles, Tom Vander Ark, Nate McClennen

Apr 17, 2025

Exploring schools as community hubs, integrating real-world and digital resources for a personalized learning ecosystem.

Equity & Access

Kentucky’s Learning Ecosystem in 2040: A Day in the Life

Sujata Bhatt, Mason Pashia

Mar 7, 2025

Explore Kentucky's future education ecosystem in 2040 with Horizon 3, focusing on equity, agency, and lifelong learning through AI and community.

Equity & Access

Linguistic Activism in Chefchaouen: Place-Based Learning with a Twist

Guest Author

Jan 28, 2025

Explore how Chefchaouen's linguistic activism and place-based learning preserve culture and language, fostering identity and pride.

Future of Work

Integrating Place, Projects, and Profession to Build Purpose and Competency

Nate McClennen

Dec 16, 2024

Integrate place, project, and profession-based learning for enhanced student engagement, purpose, and competency from K-12 education.

Difference Making

Authentic Learning Experiences

Mason Pashia

Nov 15, 2024

Authentic learning enhances student engagement by connecting education to real-world relevance, fostering community involvement.

Students working in vertical and more traditional farms.

New Pathways

Our Past, Present, and Future

Guest Author

Aug 30, 2024

Explore the transformative journey of NACA, showcasing the power of Indigenous-led education networks in fostering community-driven, holistic learning experiences.

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.

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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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