Category: High School Redesign
High School Redesign
How Instructional Coaching Helps Teachers Reach Their Potential
The Revere Public Schools in Massachusetts spent years working hard to reinvigorate teacher engagement. Teachers were given a voice in selecting their professional development and reimagining educator evaluations. But…
High School Redesign
DC+XQ Announces First Cohort of High Schools to Be “Reimagined and Redesigned”
Today, District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and XQ Institute (XQ) announced that after a seven-month, community-driven design journey, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and Francis L. Cardozo Education…
High School Redesign
"When Will I Ever Use This?" "How About Today?" Opportunities and Challenges of Modeling with Mathematics in Algebra 1
“Economic access and full citizenship depend crucially on math and science literacy.” Those words were written by Bob Moses more than 20 years ago in describing his evolution from a…
High School Redesign
At This Innovative High School, Students Graduate With the Skills (and Network) to Take Them Wherever They Want to Go
Launched with XQ in Oakland, California, in 2018 with 45 ninth graders, Latitude now has about 300 students. Through an academically rigorous, hands-on approach to learning, the charter school…
High School Redesign
Six Characteristics of Highly Effective School Leadership
Rethinking high school means rethinking leadership. Preparing students with the skills they’ll need to succeed after graduating—like collaboration, original thinking, and lifelong learning—takes creativity and commitment to bold change.
High School Redesign
Leading the Redesign of the American High School Model: ESSER Funding makes this a perfect opportunity to meet the needs of this moment
It’s an early fall afternoon in 2020, and I am meeting (over Zoom, of course) with the leadership team of Círculos High School, an XQ school in Santa Ana,…
High School Redesign
How LAB Internships Are Setting Up Scholars for Success Inside and Outside the Classroom
Brooklyn LAB piloted its co-curricular internship program this past summer, allowing scholars to join seven organizations for six weeks of hands-on, experiential learning in an animation studio, digital marketing agency, and more.
High School Redesign
The Future of Education Requires Students and Teachers to Lead the Way
Nationwide, schools weren’t prepared to withstand the shock that COVID-19 pandemic sent through the system. Now, as we plan for a return to the physical classroom, school leaders and educators have an opportunity to push for educational equity.
High School Redesign
Recommendations to Support High School Transformation
Policymakers and education leaders are making critical decisions and providing important details on how ARP ESSER funding will be spent. Every dollar matters, and it’s not enough to spend more. We must spend smarter—more imaginatively, efficiently, and effectively.
High School Redesign
Federal COVID Relief Funds Are Available to States and Districts. Let’s Invest Them in High School Transformation.
ARP ESSER funding offers America a chance to examine what’s working in education, develop individualized pathways that accelerate student learning, and create coalitions to build a truly fair and effective education system.
High School Redesign
How This STEM Teacher Keeps Her Students Engaged with Project and Place-Based Learning
Remote school has challenged how we create meaningful learning experiences for our students. XQ schools are using place-based and project-based learning to increase student engagement in meaningful ways.
High School Redesign
Educational Equity Mindset in Practice
High School Redesign
Making Connections With Students Through Community-Based Projects
High School Redesign
Yo-Yo Ma
High School Redesign
Travis Bristol
High School Redesign
Tosha Downey
High School Redesign
Soledad O'Brien
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