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Making Career Connections

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Oct 29, 2026

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Green Schools

2040 is SO Not Boring! I’m 11 and Always Learning

Mason Pashia, Carri Schneider

Nov 11, 2025

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STEM & Maker

Small Steps, Big Impact: Teaching Students to Address Global Challenges

Guest Author

Jan 10, 2025

Difference Making

The Importance of Purpose-Based Learning in K-12 Education

Nate McClennen

Nov 21, 2024

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Equity & Access

Why ‘Just Tell a Teacher’ Isn’t Enough – The Power of Bystander Intervention to End Bullying

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Nov 1, 2024

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New Pathways

The Future of Accelerating Impact is Here: Reflections on The Global Impact Forum (TGIF) 2024

Justin Aglio

Oct 11, 2024

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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.

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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.

Students collaborate on hands-on engineering projects in a STEM classroom, with colorful K'Nex roller coaster models in the background.

Career & Technical Ed

Green Workforce Connect and Building Green Pathways with Cynthia Finley

Mason Pashia

Jul 23, 2024

Exploring green pathways with Cynthia Finley from IREC, discussing career maps, transferable skills, and how to connect learners to clean energy jobs.

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Equity & Access

Floating Microschools: Adaptive and Mobile Learning Environments

Nate McClennen

Jun 24, 2024

Mohammed Rezwan talks about microschools globally, and how he used rafts to solve the education accessibility dilemma in Bangladesh.

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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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