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Network Effect
The Shift to Innovation Through the Power of Networks
Our latest report, How to Innovate: Options for School Districts explores innovation opportunities and identifies New Tech Network as an exemplar design partner for comprehensive school change.
Future of Work
Enhancing Innovation in the Workplace through 5 Montessori Conditions
Highlighting the International Montessori School of Hong Kong, Kyle Wagner provides Montessori insights that support creativity and innovations that align with the future of work.
Future of Learning
Transforming Education from the Inside Out: Singapore American School
Singapore American Schools proves that even large institutions, with excellent programming results, can continually improve in order to do what's best for all students. Read more about their success in this new case study.
Equity & Access
Smart Review | Courageous Conversations About Race
A review of Author Glenn Singleton's latest book that encourages honest conversations about race and offers implementation strategies for achieving race equity in schools, improving student performance.
Project-Based Learning
Expanding Our Notion of Student Agency
Student agency from a sociocultural perspective has as much to do with external factors that shape experiences and possibilities as it does with internal attributes. Read more from one of our regular columnists on why it's time to expand our notion of student agency.
Future of Work
Motivating Young People to Pursue the Professions of the Future
By: Mark C. Perna. As we approach uncertainty and excitement around the Future of Work, young people have to see a bigger why behind a company vision than just shareholder returns and making money. Learn more here.
Future of Learning
How Are We Training Today’s Students for the Growing Gig Economy of Tomorrow
Having spent the last ten years trying to adapt to the changing economy, Andrew Larson shares the lessons his New Tech Network school has learned during their Project-Based Learning journey that they have felt prepares students for the Gig Economy and a changing world in general.
EdTech
6 Ways Administrators Can Prove the Efficacy of Digital Tools
By: Eric Sheninger. For change to really be embraced by all stakeholders, it is critical that we don’t just tell, but also show that improvement is occurring. Accountability matters, and is a reality in our work.
Future of Learning
See the Path to Change: How Vision-Setting and Change Management Practices Support Effective School Transformation
By: Stephen Pham. As part of their strategy to capture and share strategies around Blended and Personalized Learning at Work, The Learning Accelerator dove deeply into practices and stories of transformation, uncovering a few consistent strategies that have enabled ongoing success.
Schools Worth Visiting
Using Design Thinking to Disrupt for Good
One Stone is an innovative high school in the heart of Boise with a mission of “making students better leaders and the world a better place.” Learn more about how they incorporate innovation and disruption into their curriculum here.