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Equity & Access
Getting Through: Being An Equity-Focused Leader
By: Dedy Fauntleroy. Everything is rapidly changing—especially education. What are the implications for the equity-focused leader? Beyond the necessity to lead virtually in the moment, how do we move forward, how do we recover, and how should our leadership shift as a result?
Leadership
Where High School Starts with Leadership and Design Thinking
Imagine a high school that started with design thinking and leadership training. Imagine having the opportunity to prototype a solution to a community problem and earn a provisional patent. For students at a Kansas City high school, it's a reality.
Competency-Based Education
Holacracy: Organizing for Change at D51
Holacracy is a system for agile self-organizing. At District 51 change management was and is being facilitated by a holacratic structure.
Difference Making
How to Innovate Without Getting Fired
For educators itching to innovate, there are five tips that will build support and mitigate risk. They may slow you down initially, but it’s a case of go slow to go fast.