A school where students meet “failure” with a smile
This school leader visited an innovative school program in Iowa that shows the unexpected joys of project-based learning.
Is Design Thinking The Key to Workforce Development?
These students at a school in Indiana are learning through design thinking. Here’s how they do it.
What Happens When Students Decide How They Learn?
Giving students a voice in their education empowers them to do great things. But there’s more than one path to giving students agency. Here are how several schools around the country empower young people.
These High School Students Are Learning From Local Businesses Instead Of Textbooks
This school in Indiana is partnering with businesses so that their students can solve real-world problems. Here’s how they’re doing it.
The true meaning of ‘Lord of the Flies’? Ask these 10th graders
This San Diego teacher is sharing Lord of the Flies with his class in a very different way. Find out what he’s doing instead.
How an “Our Kids, Our Goals” Approach Works to Support Students
A poster hanging in the hallway between the teacher’s lounge and leadership office reads, “We Signed Up For This.” Here’s what that means for the culture and approach of this D.C. high school.
Where the city meets the classroom: Latitude High opens in – and around – Oakland
This new interdisciplinary high school in Oakland uses their community as the classroom. Here’s how.
A school that embraces the ‘messy, personalized’ journey to competency
At Avalon, the focus is on how students learn, as much as what they learn. This is what one school leader learned from his visit.
XQ Super Schools Are STEAMing Ahead to the Future of Work
…learning — often in STEAM disciplines. https://twitter.com/XQAmerica/status/1051875225065811969 STEAM Day is just a start. Efforts like National STEAM Day are a fun way to raise awareness, but they’re not enough. We…
