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Enabling Change

Brave before Perfect: Transforming Learning in Rural North Dakota

Northern Cass School District in North Dakota makes quick wins—not quick fixes—to personalize learning.
New Designs for School

Learner Profiles and the Progression of Personalized Learning

Learner profiles give teachers data reflecting the children they serve and give students the opportunity to share who they are and who they hope to become.
New Designs for School

Personalizing the Path for Children of Military Families

Children of military families often change schools mid-year. Personalized instruction can keep their learning on track to graduation.
Enabling Change

Four new grants will help NGLC shape next gen learning in the new decade

4 grants to NGLC apply the power of visionary educators to shape the future of US public education & ensure the changes broadly reach all kids and communities.
Professional Learning

Three Ways to Build Trust and Strengthen Teacher PD

Learn 3 ways professional development facilitators can strengthen teacher PD by leading with trust to improve experiences for all.
New Designs for School

Student-Led Group Discussions: Everyone Learns

Students take on more responsibility when teachers provide the opportunity. One example: students leading small groups in rigorous literary discussion.
Why Schools Need to Change

Why Internships Are Critical for Youth of Color

Young people need mentors who understand the challenges people of color face in work environments. Internship mentors provide kind, open spaces to succeed.
Why Schools Need to Change

Data, Metrics, and the Real Goal: Increased Learning

If analyzing metrics doesn’t lead you to new ideas, new skills, and trying new things to improve student learning, then you might be in a Surrogation Snare.
Building Community

6 Massachusetts teams head to California with the NGLC Innovative Schools Learning Excursion

​Selected in a competitive process, the 6 school teams will inspire and engage diverse stakeholders in creating a new vision for teaching and learning.​
New Designs for School

Teaching Kindergarteners Critical Thinking Skills: Lessons from Two Rivers Deeper Learning Cohort

The stories of two kindergarten teachers illustrate the power of providing an opportunity for 5 and 6 year-olds to think critically.