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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.”
Building Community

NGLC receives $4.2 million from Barr Foundation to support Mass. educators, teams

​On Tuesday, the Barr Foundation announced $24 million in grants, including 2 grants to NGLC in support of next gen learning in Massachusetts
Reimagining Assessment

It’s High Time for Change in our Accountability Systems

Can the field pressure local, state, and federal policymakers to create accountability systems where teachers create assessments that promote deeper learning?
Enabling Change

Changing the Education Narrative of CHANGE

Today, more than ever, even the most traditional schools need to align our practices to develop the most productive citizens.
New Designs for School

A Middle School Student’s Take on Personalized Learning

To get a real idea of how personalization has changed the student experience, this middle school leader interviewed 8th grader Jonathan Reyes.
Building Community

Learning Commons

Connecting & Accelerating Educator Learning: The Learning Commons is a free and open site that offers professional learning resources from content providers, educational research institutions, professional development organizations, and school districts to help implement innovative approaches to teaching, including blended and personalized learning. Discover community-vetted resources and curated content playlists, or create your own! NGLC contributes to the Learning Commons.

The Learning Accelerator and Yet Analytics, supported by partnerships with a growing list of innovative education organizations
Reimagining Assessment

Networks for Learning: The Community of Practice

A practitioner's guide to designing and leading communities of practice for deep connection and powerful learning in K-12 education.
Building Community

Connection is Fundamental: Networks for Life, Learning and Livelihood

Life is at base a network. It thrives on connection. How can professional networks in education connect people more deeply, creating new insights, access and opportunity?
Professional Learning

A Year in the Making: What Teaching Making to Others Taught Me about Next Gen Learning

The ins and outs of how a making workshop can serve as a powerful in-person team building experience for professionals who work remotely.
Building Community

Why Linking Matters in K-12 Education: Network Effects and Other Benefits

What is the big deal about networks? Educators, change agents and learners can create value by taking advantage of these "network effects."