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Personalized learning

Reimagining Assessment

Getting the Most Out of Skill Practice

Practicing skills is important. But what is the right amount of practice and how much does a delay in feedback reduce its effectiveness?
Why Schools Need to Change

How Can Educators Build Stronger Community Ties?

Schools and districts need to both innovate and collaborate with their local communities in ways that build trust, clarify roles, & position schools to effectively meet the needs of 21st century students.​​
New Designs for School

Innovation and Technology in Horry County Schools

​Whittemore Park MS was selected as a pilot site for TransformSC and Loris Elementary participated in a White House-sponsored Google+ Hangout on connected classrooms.​
New Designs for School

A Joyful Culture of Math at Two Rivers Public Charter School

This Expeditionary Learning school redefines mathematics instruction through Problem-based Tasks and has developed a system to assess deeper learning.
New Designs for School

K-12 Roundup of Tools and Resources: STEM

This "roundup of tools and resources” focuses on the connection between STEM and personalized learning.
New Designs for School

Leadership Habits, Genius Hour, and Learner Profiles in Colorado

Schools across Colorado are launching personalized learning with Steven Covey’s Habits of Success, IB’s Learner Profile, and Google’s Genius Hour.​
New Designs for School

Lessons for Launching a Breakthrough Model School

​Four leaders of NGLC-funded breakthrough schools share lessons learned from their first year launch.​
Enabling Change

NGLC Announces $12M in New Grants

NGLC announces $9 million to help launch 20 new “breakthrough” model secondary schools and $3 million to fund 30 early-stage planning efforts to design yet more of these personalized, blended, competency-based schools.
Enabling Change

PRESS RELEASE: NGLC Aims to Catalyze Ed Innovation with Urban Incubator Partnerships

$3.6M in grants from NGLC's 'Breakthrough Schools Regional Fund' will support planning and launch of school models that accelerate student learning, integrate online learning with traditional instruction.
Why Schools Need to Change

How Next Generation Schools Define Success

Next Generation Learning Challenges asked 33 next generation educators how they define success for their students and schools, how they measure that success, and how they share their progress toward success with students, families, and others. This report summarizes what leading educators in public school redesign say today’s kids need to know and be able to do, and how they know whether their students are learning it.

Funding provided by Overdeck Family Foundation.