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Reimagining Assessment

Rethinking the achievement gap (Part 2)

How we define achievement impacts the way we see gaps between poor children of color and their more advantaged peers. Is there a critical thinking gap?
Designing for Equity

Rethinking the Achievement Gap (Part 3)

For those of us committed to educating disadvantaged kids, the skill set we need to help them develop goes way beyond reading and math: we need to teach them how to navigate and negotiate a world that is hostile to their very existence.
Professional Learning

5 Best Practices For Reimagining Professional Learning This Year

​How do we position aspiring next gen educators to be successful? Mirror next gen learning for students, position educators as agents of change, and enable educators to direct their learning.​
Professional Learning

5 reasons why you should participate in #NGLCchat

#NGLCchat focused on trending topics in personalized learning such as blended learning, student agency, and competency-based education. Here are 5 reasons to attend​​​.
Professional Learning

5 Takeaways from the #NGLCchat on Schedules, Staffing, and Space

​The most recent #NGLCchat on schedules, staffing, and space drew an audience of next gen experts, practioners, administers, and philanthropists. ​
New Designs for School

Taking a Risk with Authentic Learning at Boston International Newcomers Academy

Boston International Newcomers Academy (BINcA) is trailblazing new learning environments in Boston Public Schools.
Designing for Equity

Addressing Equity Issues in Personalized, Competency-Based Learning

Core to competency education is the dedication and commitment to serve all students, regardless of their different abilities, learning challenges, and family lives.
Technology Tools

An Advisor’s Perspective on iPASS

iPASS is designed to integrate systems in support of student success. The key to doing it well is the advisor himself.
New Designs for School

Ahead of the Class: Earning College Credits Early

The Pathways and Early College instructional model of Generation Schools Network creates a direct connection from high school learning to college and career.
Professional Learning

Alternative Credential Adoption in Higher Ed

Whatever you might call them, various types of alternative credentials have gone mainstream in many areas outside of academia.