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Ed Policy

The Conditions That Make Durable Skills Real: How Schools and Systems Build for Agency, Identity, and Vision

Guest Author

Jun 2, 2026

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SEL & Mindset

A Revelatory Mindset – what is it, and why might it be transformative for learners?

Abby Benedetto, Kelly Niccolls

Jan 27, 2026

Leadership

3 Human Skills That Make You Irreplaceable in an AI World

Tom Vander Ark, Mason Pashia

Sep 16, 2025

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Competency-Based Education

Transforming Teaching: Mindsets That Move Us From Control to Agency

Guest Author

Jul 29, 2025

One Stone's Disruption Blob framework showing five interconnected learning objectives: Mindset, Knowledge, Voice, Creativity, and Skills.

New Pathways

Beyond the Grade: How One Stone’s Growth Framework Empowers Learners for Life

Guest Author

Jun 16, 2025

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Ed Policy

From Clusters to Culture: Sustaining Readiness Through MAP(s)

Adam Kulaas

May 27, 2025

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Competency-Based Education

Schools Alive with Transformational Learning

Tom Vander Ark

May 9, 2025

Explore ISTE+ASCD Transformational Learning Principles aligning with Getting Smart Design for whole-child educational improvements.

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Implementing | Establish a Strong Culture and Launch Experience

Mason Pashia

Apr 29, 2025

A well-designed launch experience helps students and staff internalize the microschool’s purpose, build trust and a sense of belonging, and co-create the norms, rituals, and relationships that define the learning community.

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Future of Learning

Choosing Abundance Despite an Instinct for Scarcity: New Experiences and New Models

Mason Pashia

Mar 18, 2025

Shift from scarcity to abundance mindset in education to unlock innovation, improve systems, and offer diverse learning opportunities.

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Schools Worth Visiting

Customizing Innovative Practices at Pinnacles Prep

Rebecca Midles

Feb 14, 2025

Discover how Pinnacles Prep fosters personalized learning through innovative strategies and inclusive environments.

	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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