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New Designs for School

John C. Haines Elementary School

Project-based learning in a neighborhood district school

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Enabling Change

The School Principal as Change Agent

Principals must become change agents in order for education in a school district to transition from assembly line efficiency to learner-centered agency.
Reimagining Assessment

Cultivating Peer-to-Peer Feedback

Friday Focus Practitioner’s Guide to Next Gen Learning: Find ways to help students & adults strengthen their peer-to-peer feedback chops, a necessary skill for all learners.
New Designs for School

Are NGLC Breakthrough School Models Disruptive?

This post examines the disruptive nature of NGLC breakthrough school model grantees in light of the new Christensen Institute paper on K-12 blended learning and the theory of hybrids.​​
Reimagining Assessment

Assessing for Equity

Instead of thinking about assessment and then adding on issues related to equity, why not just think of equity first?
Professional Learning

The Benefits of Learning Assessment in Faculty Development

Often we aren't tapping the power of learning assessment to maximize the impact of faculty development. Here are ten possible approaches to change that.
New Designs for School

Bold Enough? Unpacking the Evaluation Criteria for Wave IV

Is my school design bold enough? What is bold, anyway? I was recently asked this question by an educator and for good reason.
New Designs for School

Breakthrough Schools and Colleges: Hitting the Accelerator Pedal

The 20 secondary school model creators and 10 designers of innovative postsecondary degree programs in NGLC’s Breakthrough Model cohort aren’t interested in slowing anybody down.
New Designs for School

Building a Breakthrough Model School

Building a Breakthrough Model School has its share of challenges. Trust me; I know.
Enabling Change

Building Ecosystem Excellence: New Orleans Celebrates Students, Teachers, Schools

Recognizing teachers' hard work and commitment is equally instrumental in building professional pride and community, and a pipeline of talented educators.