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Why Schools Need to Change

Top Three Parent Tips for Making the Switch to Personalized Learning

As a teacher, when I found out my school was going to pilot personalized learning for incoming middle schoolers, I knew it would be a good fit for my own kids.
Why Schools Need to Change

The Gift of Portfolio Defense: A Parent's Perspective

Until I witnessed my own child's 12th grade defense presentation, my rallying cry for portfolio defense was professional, not personal.
New Designs for School

Kickstart Readiness that Continues to College & Career

While it may seem light-years away as you watch kindergarteners finger-paint, the future—and their role in it—is swiftly on its way.
Enabling Change

Competency Without Compromise: Rethinking the High School Transcript

The Mastery Transcript Consortium is redesigning the HS transcript, building an ecosystem in which deeper, personalized, and mastery-based learning can thrive.
Enabling Change

Leading Change in a Personalized Environment: Right from the Start

Every implementation as schools shift to personalized learning is different, but crucial leadership decisions typically fall into these four areas.
Reimagining Assessment

Assessment for Deeper Learning: Reclaiming the Power of Assessment

We as educators need to answer these 3 essential questions so that everyone understands the vital role that assessment plays in learning and teaching.
Professional Learning

A Shared Sense of Place and Purpose at Cohasset's PBL Summit

More than 60 adults gathered at the historic Lightkeepers House in Cohasset, MA to experience project-based learning as a community.
New Designs for School

A Decade On: Lindsay Unified’s Personalized Learning Journey

How has Lindsay Unified School District in California sustained its journey toward a performance-based system for more than 10 years?
New Designs for School

Not Your Grandfather's Vo-tech

A new generation of Career Technical Education (CTE) schools like Butler Tech Bioscience Center provide all students with learning they need in today's world.
Designing for Equity

Unpacking Cultural Complexity to Create More Equitable Learning

Resources from Australia, Indonesia, and the U.S. show how to foster belonging and inclusion critical to learning.