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Why Schools Need to Change

A Teacher's Reflection: Imminent Death for a Generation

A teacher asks, what are we doing to generations of children who've suffered the trauma of gun violence in their schools?
Building Community

The Pedagogy of Pizza Parties

A more expansive pedagogy embodies the best of teaching content while also attending to the culture that supports caring, respectful relationships.
New Designs for School

Supporting Students to Drive Their Learning in ELA

English department chair Michelle Daum explains her approach to personalized learning: moving students toward independence and ownership of their learning, so they are prepared for their futures.
Building Community

Got Staff? Get Cultured! The Key Ingredients to Nurturing Adult Learning Communities

Schools can face the challenges in education today by creating the conditions that motivate and support educators with specific leadership characteristics.
New Designs for School

Personalized Learning in Social Science: Skills, Agency, and Relevance

Personalized learning looks different in high school electives than in core subjects like history, but the goals are the same.
Enabling Change

Building an Ecosystem of Support for Deeper Learning

Given the demands and distractions school and system leaders face daily, where should the leader start, to build a thriving ecosystem for deeper learning? A state chief offers 3 key areas of focus.
New Designs for School

Personalized Learning in Photography: Discovery, Innovation, and Growth

Personalized learning in a photography course comes through unique student work, but this teacher pushes for even more student ownership of learning.
New Designs for School

The Power of Personalized Learning in Math Education

As teachers and students personalize learning in high school math, they are changing mindsets about what the subject is all about.
Designing for Equity

Creating a Brave Community: A Resource Guide to Designing Effective DEI Professional Development

Use this "Awake-Woke-Work" guide to design DEI PD that leads to sustainable, integrated practices that effectively address educational inequities in schools.
Enabling Change

What Happens When Students and Community Members Help Write Your Strategic Plan? The Story of Inclusive Design in Burlington School District

Burlington School District practiced four new habits of working together with a community-based coalition to create and enact a new five-year strategic plan that reflects the needs of and is broadly endorsed by diverse stakeholders.