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Professional Learning

Teachers Need to Be 21st Century Ready Too

How can students learn essential skills when these skills were not taught or valued when their teachers were in school? Find out why teachers need to exercise and model the skills students need to be successful.
Designing for Equity

NGLC signs joint statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision in 'Students for Fair Admissions' cases

Philanthropic organizations, including NGLC, released a statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's rulings and commitment to advocating for the human dignity of all people and a shared mission of a more equitable nation.
New Designs for School

The Most Important Skill We Need to Teach Right Now

Teaching students the skill of listening (not the absence of talking) is challenging but necessary for building community and connection.
New Designs for School

What Does Italian Cooking Have to Do with Strengths-Based Learning?

These stories of learning that tap into students’ strengths, gifts, interests, passions, and future goals explore the deep pedagogy behind the learning.
Why Schools Need to Change

Transforming Power through Youth-Adult Partnerships

The Student Adult Advisory Board at Monument Mountain Regional HS brings youth and adults together to collaborate on changes they want for in their school.
New Designs for School

Teaching Portrait of a Graduate Skills

Find out how teachers are changing their role, mindset, and instructional practice to help their students develop portrait of a graduate skills.
Building Community

7 Small Changes to Support Your Mental Health This School Year

Teachers can sustain their mental health and well-being throughout the school year with these seven small but foundational research-based strategies.
Why Schools Need to Change

Developing Portrait of a Graduate Skills from Elementary School to High School Graduation (and Beyond)

School communities are using their graduate portraits to redesign learning in elementary school and middle school as well as high school.
Building Community

What’s Wrong with the Four Day School Week?

Instead of 4-day school weeks, many schools and districts are using creative and effective strategies that improve teacher working conditions while expanding authentic learning opportunities.
Enabling Change

Policy or Practice: Which Comes First in School Innovation?

See how Kentucky's United We Learn Council combines policy and practice so educators and community partners can create relevant learning with students.