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Why Schools Need to Change

School Makerspaces Prepare Young People for Career Pathways

School makerspaces can better prepare youth to choose a career pathway by helping to guide their passions and interests through hands-on application.
Building Community

Building Strong, Healthy Relationships with Community Partners in Boston

Boston Public Schools looks for good matches with community partners to ensure students have equitable access to learning opportunities outside of school.
Building Community

A Single Slice of the Pie: Relieving Educator Overwhelm by Consolidating Roles and Expanding Opportunities for Teacher Leadership

​Teacher exhaustion is not new but it is now pervasive. Greater autonomy and consolidating roles can support educator wellness and strengthen school culture.
Professional Learning

See innovative learning in person this spring! NGLC announces the March 2023 Innovative Schools Learning Excursions

Small grants are available for New England teams interested in re-imagining high school with excursions to Portland, Maine and southern California.
Building Community

Fare Thee Well, NGLC Learning Officer (and Sir Gawain Devotee) Amanda Avallone!

Amanda Avallone knows what it looks like when schools genuinely serve the young people in their care, and we celebrate her contributions to the NGLC community upon her retirement.
Enabling Change

Re-Framing Who Young People Are, Part 1

When we see technology only as a tool that we can pick up or put down, we may miss the most empowering opportunities available to young people.
Enabling Change

Re-Framing Who Young People Are, Part 2

Seeing our relationship with technology as symbiotic allows young people to use it more positively and productively, empowering them in ways never experienced by prior generations.
Enabling Change

Students as Stakeholders and Co-Designers

In many ways, students are seen as primary stakeholders in Vista Unified School District’s work to transform learning for equity and lifelong success.
Professional Learning

Learning to Teach by Listening to Students

In this excerpt from the recently released book, Sparks Into Fire, author Young Whan Choi relates a story of how one student's question shaped his growth as a teacher.
New Designs for School

3 Ways to Bring the Magic of Summer Camp to Your Classroom

Explore three simple ways to bring the the joy, nature, and creativity of summer camp into classrooms to empower students with skills in collaboration, critical thinking, and communication.