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Virtual Learning Excursions

Innovative Schools Virtual Learning Excursions are learning-focused "visits" for New England educators, students, and others interested in high school redesign.

Vista Unified School District & Mission Vista High School

Discover how the learning model and strengths-based culture drives innovation and excellence at Vista Unified School District.
Enabling Change

Is Next Gen Learning a Place Where the Political Sides Can Meet?

A red-state/blue-state conversation: ​Can education innovation and next gen learning bring people across the political spectrum together for the benefit of students?
Why Schools Need to Change

Making Mental Health a Priority in Schools with Time, Talent, and Trust

As Distinctive Schools is making new investments to provide support for mental health and wellness to teachers, students, and families, they offer 4 ways to invest in mental health in schools.
New Designs for School

Five Essential Systems of Student Support: Trusting the Past to Get to the Future

​While we innovate a new K-12 model, we can use five time-tested strategies now to strengthen the social-emotional, teacher-to-student relationships that are key to success.
New Designs for School

Learn More with These Additional Resources

Use this collection of selected resources for helpful statistics, stories, and research about what schools and districts experienced during the pandemic and what's next for K-12 education.
New Designs for School

Increasing Access to Talented Teachers and High-Quality Learning in Greater Boston

Campus Without Walls leverages the power of public schools, communities, and technology to connect students all over Boston to the region’s top teachers.
Why Schools Need to Change

Are We Transforming Our Education Systems Fast Enough to Save the Human Species?

The NGLC community issues a clarion call for bravery: We must all work together to transform K-12 learning now, for our democracy and our planet to survive.
Building Community

Better Together: Beyond Our Walls

Reflecting on its top priorities for the year, Distinctive Schools relies on “Stay Ready & Better Together” as it continues to ask: What can we do better?
Why Schools Need to Change

Reimagining Schools: The Need for Autonomy and Humanity

With these research-based practices, we can reimagine schools in both large and small ways to be the places teachers and students are saying they need to thrive.