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New Designs for School

Schools Should Be Cathedrals of Learning

When we focus on instruction and neglect the physical environment of school and classroom design, we leave 25 percent of learning progress untapped.
Designing for Equity

A Force (for Student Success) to Be Reckoned With

YouthForce NOLA is working to prepare low-income students and students of color for today's careers as well as their white, affluent peers are.
New Designs for School

Three Essential Ingredients for a Student-Centered Classroom

When these 3 ingredients are present in a truly student-centered lesson, students are most likely to learn both academic content and productive habits of mind.
Enabling Change

Family Engagement: The Gold Standard for Achievement

The Family and Community Engagement Network at Vista Unified School District is building authentic relationships with students and families in a servant leadership approach.
Building Community

Building on Success: Scaling Personalized Learning Across a Network

​After one school in its network designed a successful personalized learning model, Distinctive Schools had to decide how network schools might adopt it.
Building Community

A Joining of Hands: Looking Back at 2018, a Year of Collaboration and Connection

Preparing students for success in a changing world can't be done in isolation. Let’s celebrate the connections and collaboration of next gen learning.
Why Schools Need to Change

Ready for the Future of Education with Artificial Intelligence?

Educators who want to engage, inspire, and prepare their students for the future should pay attention to the ways AI is reshaping the world.
New Designs for School

Transforming High School by Challenging Students to Take Action Based on Their Learning

A Vista HS student takes action on a topic she discovered during her learning, realizing the power of student voice to improve her own learning experiences.
New Designs for School

5 Steps to Teaching Students a Problem-Solving Routine

Students can use the 5 steps in this simple routine to solve problems across the curriculum and throughout their lives.
New Designs for School

Mastering Process in Competency-Based Learning

One possible drawback to competency-based learning is an over-emphasis on the end product. What is it we really want students to master?