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Professional Learning

Improving Teacher Conditions & Careers

Tom Vander Ark and Carrie Schneider discuss teachers, teaching, career paths, and blended learning.
New Designs for School

Innovation and Technology in Horry County Schools

​Whittemore Park MS was selected as a pilot site for TransformSC and Loris Elementary participated in a White House-sponsored Google+ Hangout on connected classrooms.​
Building Community

Insourcing vs. Outsourcing

Regional investment in building teaching talent is—and will continue to be—central to the success of next gen learning schools.
Enabling Change

Integration vs. Breaking Out of the Box

Redesign existing schools or create new schools: which approach to next gen learning design is best? It depends.
Designing for Equity

The Intersection of Project-Based Learning and Cultural Responsiveness

​Project-based New Tech High School started off the year with a 3-day school wide design challenge to promote a culturally responsive community.​
Why Schools Need to Change

Investing in the Explosion of Options in Education & Learning

​A legacy mindset in education is that there needs to be only one or at most a few limited options. It’s a monoculture, and it’s one that needs to end.​
New Designs for School

iPersonalize: Fullerton School District’s Augmented Reality Game

​The district began the iPersonalize project by thinking through how to bridge the world of gaming with the world of education.
Building Community

It’s a Small, Small World

Great educational innovation is happening across the globe. We all know that. But sometimes it rises up and kind of smacks you across the face – in a good way.
New Designs for School

A Joyful Culture of Math at Two Rivers Public Charter School

This Expeditionary Learning school redefines mathematics instruction through Problem-based Tasks and has developed a system to assess deeper learning.
Professional Learning

K-12 Roundup of Tools and Resources: CityBridge Foundation Summer Design Institute

At the Breakthrough Schools: D.C. Summer Design Institute, school teams learned together, pushing their thinking and diving into next gen school design.