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New Designs for School

Intrinsic Schools

Flex blended model with expert teaching and large flexible pods for personalized learning

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New Designs for School

Matchbook Learning

Turnaround partnership, intensive professional development, competency-based blended learning

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Technology Tools

PRESS RELEASE: NGLC Announces $5.2 Million in Follow-On Funding to Four Current Postsecondary Grantees

Institutions recognized for their efforts in increasing course completion, persistence, and college completion
Technology Tools

What is Learning in a Mixed Reality Environment and What Exactly is an “Embodied Lesson”

SMALLab Learning is creating immersive and engaging learning experiences for students by integrating mixed reality technologies with learning science.
New Designs for School

NGLC releases profiles of latest grantees

These one-page snapshots provide a quick overview of each NGLC school/college and their plans for breakthrough change.
Professional Learning

Dispatches from the Field: Big Ideas Fest

​This week, NGLC staff headed west to attend Big Ideas Fest, an annual gathering of teachers, policymakers, funders, and researchers dedicated to surfacing “big ideas” in education.​
Technology Tools

Oh, Data: I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For…

You'd think having such a data-driven culture makes the addition of blended learning data a party all the time, but when it comes to blended learning data, I can’t get no satisfaction.
Technology Tools

iCivics’ Drafting Board Module Boosts Students’ Writing Skills

CIRCLE, the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement at Tufts University, designed and conducted a randomized experimental evaluation of Drafting Board.
Technology Tools

19 Promising (and Common Core-aligned) Tools and Resources for Middle School Classrooms

The digital tools developed by NGLC grantees include collections of vetted digital curriculum, virtual games, professional development for teachers, and complete learning module packages for grades 6-9
Technology Tools

Edison, the Science of Sustainability, and the Value of Invalidation

This blog is the fourth in a series of posts reflecting on a recent gathering of Wave II grantees.