The MyWays Initiative
MyWays is an initiative of Next Generation Learning Challenge (NGLC). It is an effort to synthesize a broader, deeper definition of student success: success for learning, working, and living in the fast-changing world facing today’s youth. The initiative seeks to help school communities address big questions in education today by: Fully understanding why a changing world requires reimagining… Read More ›
The Crucial Factor in School Success is School Culture (Part 1 of 3)
Transforming schools: the key ingredient is right in front of us. School reform is more than incorporating tech tools, being competency-based, or implementing student-centered practices. It’s more than opening the walls or focusing on core competencies. School reform starts by transforming school culture, and reforms flourish when we allow adults to be creative and compassionate… Read More ›
Risk, Trust, Collaboration: Leadership for Personalized, Learner-Centered Environments
Originally posted on EdWeek’s Learning Deeply blog, April 21, 2017. Imagine an army general leading a tech startup company or a film director running a construction site. Not all leadership positions are built the same, and if there is a mismatch between leader and organization, the results could have disastrous effects. As such, in education,… Read More ›
Solving the Homework Problem by Flipping the Learning
In this webinar, Jonathan Bergmann, author of Solving the Homework Problem by Flipping the Learning will discuss how to “flip” learning in the classroom. Flipped learning—completing the harder or more analytical aspects of learning in class as opposed to having students do it on their own— can improve student learning. It can also get students excited about… Read More ›
CCE Culturally-Responsive Teaching Resources
This resource features two tools from the Center for Collaborative Education (CCE) which focus on culturally-responsive teaching practices. Both tools are practical and can be used by educators to examine their teaching practices and design lessons and performance tasks that are more accessible and engaging for students from all cultures. Culturally-Responsive Teaching Mindsets: Examples and… Read More ›
Rethinking Use of Space and Time for Next Generation Schools
This article shares key tips and examples from Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) and 2Revolutions Reimagining Space, Time and Staffing toolkit which includes strategies and resources from NGLC grantees on space and design, an often overlooked piece of the learning experience. It explores the importance of space to support personalized learning and the impact that classroom and… Read More ›
How Can We Increase Civic Engagement in the Era of Fake News and Social Media?
Recently, I had the pleasure of attending and presenting at Engaging Citizens: Civics Education and the New Political Landscape, a forum hosted by The Boston Foundation, to discuss the importance of civics education in Massachusetts. As the Director of the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE, Tisch College of Civic Life), my… Read More ›
Student Voices from Revere High School
These three videos feature students from Revere High School in Massachusetts. Each student discusses the impact a student-centered learning environment has had on their experiences and dreams for the future. These short videos could be used to build community support for a shift to student-centered learning. Source Organization: Imaj Associates
Quality Performance Assessment Summer Institute
This institute, hosted by the Center for Collaborative Education, will bring together teachers, administrators, and district professionals to learn about Quality Performance Assessment (QPA). QPA promotes educational equity by helping educators to rethink assessment through a culturally responsive lens and create systems that drive deeper learning for all students. Performance assessments enable students to engage in… Read More ›
Amplifying Student Voice & Partnership
UP for Learning, the Vermont-based organization dedicated to helping students and adults work in partnership to transform their schools, is hosting the International Seminar on Amplifying Student Voice & Partnership. The event will bring together experts from practice, research, and policy to dig into the inquiries most relevant to forwarding youth voice in education transformation.… Read More ›
Innovative Engagement Strategies for ELA and Humanities
This resource pulls together the work of John Hardison, an interactive facilitator of learning and blended learning specialist at East Hall High School (Studio 113 & EPiCC) in Gainesville, Georgia. Hardison, a veteran teacher of English Language Arts (ELA) and the humanities, focuses on creativity, interactive structures, and student choice to bring literature to life. The first… Read More ›
A Challenge to Our Community: Make Connections Across Disciplines
This post is a follow-up to “Breaking Down Silos with the Student-Centered Learning Research Collaborative.” The Importance of Agency Agency is a key driver of student-centered learning. It’s what makes change happen. While young people can generate ideas, believe in themselves, and know how to communicate and engage in technical work, agency is the will… Read More ›