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Building Community

Finding and Telling Your Educator Story of Innovation

Sharing stories of innovation, progress, even failure can be an impactful way for educators to rally the support of their community & inspire others to redesign schools.
New Designs for School

In Finland, Perhaps It Really Is All About the Kids

What is the secret of Finland's successful education system? It all seems to boil down to this one thing.
Technology Tools

Get More “Tech” from Your Learning Technologies

​To get the most from edtech, first identify your learning challenges and desired outcomes and then select the right learning technologies to make this happen.​
New Designs for School

Get More Traction for Your Awesome Universal Design for Learning Program, Part I

Are you aware of the common misconceptions about Universal Design for Learning? This post just might challenge your thinking on the topic.
New Designs for School

Get More Traction for Your Awesome Universal Design for Learning Program, Part II

​This second post in Tobin's series explains why UDL isn't equivalent to providing accommodations, and it isn't only a focus for faculty members.​
Professional Learning

Getting Better at...Getting Better in Education

​Every educator is committed to getting better. Period. Improvement science is a way for educators to craft interventions to solve their own problems of practice.​​
Reimagining Assessment

Getting the Most Out of Skill Practice

Practicing skills is important. But what is the right amount of practice and how much does a delay in feedback reduce its effectiveness?
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.​​