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Career & Technical Ed

Owatonna’s New School Sets Eyes on Local Pathways

Mason Pashia

Dec 19, 2023

A new school in Owatonna has a mission to grow and nurture a local workforce alongside some of their many business partners.

Difference Making

Laguna Beach High School Gets in the FLOW of Environmental Literacy

Michael Niehoff

Dec 18, 2023

This chronicles one high school’s creative and innovative approach to addressing local environmental problems and establishing a school wide, cross-curricular approach.

Students gathered inside a Quonset hut makerspace with long tables, tools, and equipment for hands-on learning

Learner-Centered

Agency and Co-Authoring Thriving in Colorado Schools

Mason Pashia, Marissa Wicklund

Dec 11, 2023

Over the last few months, we’ve been fortunate to accompany school leaders to some outstanding Colorado schools that exemplify new learning models that lead to new pathways.

Mr. Glassie and students in front of the Sustainable Development Goals at the United Nations Headquarters in April 2023 (photo courtesy of Jay Glassie)

Difference Making

Why Focusing on the Sustainable Development Goals in School Is Good for Students, Staff, Families, and the Broader Community

Guest Author

Nov 30, 2023

Coolidge High School in Washington, DC is using the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals as the core of their Redesign journey with DC+XQ and focusing on Action Research, Global Experiences, and Wellness.

Portrait of a System Gallery

Mason Pashia

Nov 14, 2023

A Portrait of a System is a collective vision that operates as a powerful compass to guide the transformative redesign of a learning system.

Students and a teacher collaborating at tables in a modern, open makerspace learning environment with pink chairs.

New Pathways

Microschools: From Micro Innovation to Serial Disruption

Michael Conner

Oct 23, 2023

Microschools are not a new phenomenon, but they are an effective one and one that has the potential for scale and impact.

Students and instructor collaborating in a bright, open art studio with drawings displayed on walls and easels

Learner-Centered

The School as a Whole Community Resource

Guest Author

Oct 16, 2023

Schools can serve as dynamic centers of community engagement by sharing resources, involving guest professionals, and fostering mentorship, benefiting both students and the community.

Place Based Education

Video Insights – Start the School Year Strong

Guest Author

Sep 14, 2023

Eden Park Elementary School teachers foster a strong start to the school year, emphasizing student involvement in creating shared expectations and a community-focused learning environment.

Place Based Education

Addressing the Reluctancy to Transform Learning Environments

Guest Author

Sep 5, 2023

Learning Communities offer a more collaborative and holistically supportive environment for kids and adults alike. Nathan Strenge shares more in their latest post.

Learner-Centered

Using Schoolwide Design Sprints to Seed Student-Centered Culture

Guest Author

Sep 4, 2023

With a solid process and supportive staff, students can develop the confidence needed to take these skills to be critical thinkers and help solve real-world problems. Read more about how Macon Early College began using the design process as a way to plant the seeds for a more student-centered culture.

	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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