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Personalized learning

Why Schools Need to Change

Six Big, Hairy, Inevitable Changes on School's Horizons

Changes in education over the next 20 years are going to be vastly more dramatic than almost anyone is preparing for now.
Professional Learning

Recruiting Teachers for Personalized, Competency-Based Schools

When hiring for its personalized, competency-based school model, one school organization looks at how teachers make decisions.
Enabling Change

Mighty in Presence: The Teacher Innovator at Work

Teacher Christina Classen in Colorado Springs is a champion for innovation​ at her school.
New Designs for School

The Road to College & Career

Readying students for college and career has been the focal point of K-12 education reform in recent years, and many new efforts feature technology in a starring role.
New Designs for School

New Orleans Invests in College Readiness

This year, the city of New Orleans will graduate over 2,500 high school seniors—its largest class since Hurricane Katrina.
New Designs for School

(More) K-12 Tools & Resources: Competency-based Education

Today, I'm sharing even more great resources to complement the competency-based education tools & resources in my recent blogs. Come check them out!
Building Community

Crowdsourcing Learning in K-12

At last week’s consultancy in New England, NGLC convened 60 educators from across the country, who discussed critical topics in K-12 education and worked to answer big questions from two innovative Maine high schools.
Technology Tools

When Schools Design Their Own EdTech Platform

Matchbook Learning’s executive team, its school’s leadership team, and teachers and students all take part in designing Spark, says CTO Al Motley.
Reimagining Assessment

Digital Badges and Academic Transformation

In higher ed, digital badges represent successful completion of a variety of learning experiences both inside and outside of the traditional for-credit course.
New Designs for School

In One Year, SC Turnaround School Pulls a Stunning 180

If 40,000 kids’ lives could be changed through education better tailored to their needs, would you believe it?