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Professional Learning

Courage in Following the Unknown: Taking the Leap as a Facilitator of Deeper Adult Learning Experiences

Why is it so difficult to apply deeper learning principles to teachers' professional development on deeper learning?
Designing for Equity

Unlearning White Supremacy Culture in Education

Changing organizational culture away from a toxic and detrimental supremacy culture requires unlearning many of the characteristics that help individuals rise to a position of leadership.
New Designs for School

Empowering Students through Voice and Choice: Personalized Learning in Math and Beyond

When personalized learning is combined with voice and choice, math teachers and students can tailor what and how the student learns to meet their individual needs.
New Designs for School

VIDA for Life: A Q&A with Vista Innovation & Design Academy

One California middle school went from near state takeover to a vibrant learning community of innovation and creativity, transforming itself with the staff and students who were already there. This is its story of transformation as told by the school’s principal.
Professional Learning

Lamoille South Visits Vista Unified with NGLC Learning Excursions

A diverse team of partners from Lamoille South Unified Union in Vermont joined the NGLC Learning Excursion to Vista Unified in California to explore what's possible in learning and student success.
Designing for Equity

The Need for Advocacy: AP African American Studies Class

A student describes why she advocated for her school to offer the new AP African American Studies course and how she worked with school administrators and others to make it happen.
Designing for Equity

Building the Bridge through Courageous Conversations: An Interview with Shomari Jones and Paul Sutton

Educational equity leaders Shomari Jones & Paul Sutton examine courageous conversations, what they are, why they're important & how to have them.
New Designs for School

Dungeons, Dragons, and Durable Skills: How Tabletop Role-Playing Games Make SEL and Academics into an Adventure for Students

Dungeons & Dragons and other role-playing games can have a positive impact on the student experience, social-emotional learning, and academic performance.
Building Community

Storytelling for Stronger Communities and Deeper Learning

Learning to tell a better story about students and their learning might be the solution to some of the biggest challenges we face in K-12 education.
Enabling Change

Working Smarter, Not Harder, for Student Success

Playbooks help school leaders align systems to instructional priorities. Here’s how to create a playbook for elevating academic rigor in every classroom.