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New Designs for School

Going Bold with Next Gen School Design: Measuring Attainment vs. Innovation

How to measure your current level of attainment along five elements of next gen school design and predict your future level of innovation.
New Designs for School

Hey, Princeton: Consider Competencies

With A’s doled out in almost half of all undergraduate courses—compared to only 15 percent in 1961— have grades become meaningless? Shifts in policy to curb grade inflation appear to be answering the wrong question.
Why Schools Need to Change

How Can Educators Build Stronger Community Ties?

Schools and districts need to both innovate and collaborate with their local communities in ways that build trust, clarify roles, & position schools to effectively meet the needs of 21st century students.​​
Technology Tools

How to Code…Tech Not Required

When coding can be integrated into a curriculum without significant expense or technical expertise, it could open up possibilities for students around the world.​
Enabling Change

How to Create a Video of Next Generation Learning in Action

Why not share through images and a storyline what you are doing with next generation learning?
Reimagining Assessment

How Do Next Generation Educators Measure Success?

​In an upcoming report, educators—who think daily about student & school success—share how they measure success, what tools they use, how they collect data, & what new approaches are needed.​
Why Schools Need to Change

Who is Our Learning Community?

One piece of education already undergoing a fundamental and unpredictable evolution: the relationship amongst schools, students, teachers, and “community.”
Technology Tools

How to Exceed Expectations

In this guest post, Preetha Ram details how the work with OpenStudy evolved over the course of their NGLC grant period.
Professional Learning

How to Hire Teachers with a Next Gen Mindset

Successful next gen schools are reimagining hiring; tools to implement the strategy are included in a new publication from NGLC.
Designing for Equity

How Misconceptions About Competency Education Could Undermine Equity

​Miscommunication about pacing, standards & grading can lead to poor implementation, lower achievement & inequitable practices in competency-based education.​