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Our economy is changing. Globalization, emergent technologies, and data analytics integration are all environmental signs of rapid and profound societal change. Despite the clear signs, our education systems and experiences are not responding and certainly not preparing young people for the complex and changing future. Still, our foundational practices in education underscore an archaic modelContinue reading “Schools of the Future: Creating the Entrepreneurial Education Model”

By: Antonia Rudenstine What has been described as a “monumental remake” of public education in Wyoming is now underway–and it’s a transformation journey to watch.  In April, Wyoming’s top state education leaders announced a joint commitment to support a competency-based approach to transforming teaching and learning across the state–an exciting development for advocates of competency-basedContinue reading “From the State House to the Classroom: How Policymakers Can Help Bring Competency-Based Education Into Reality”

By: Darcy Bakkegard You ask a question. You commit to wait time. You scan the room.  A pin drops. You hear it. A few twitches and the general lack of eye contact tell you this isn’t going anywhere.  If you’re battling discussion apathy, ignite authentic conversations with two ingredients: A clear process and a specificContinue reading “Purpose and Process to Ignite Intentional Conversations”

Fifteen years ago, the Blue Valley Schools leadership team concluded they could do more to connect young people in Overland Park, Kansas to meaningful work. They developed the Blue Valley Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) in 2009 and operated in community spaces for the first year. The spectacular CAPS campus opened in 2010. CAPS,Continue reading “CAPS Network Students Gain Skills and Scholarships “

By: Nathan Strenge Before reading this blog, watch the 5-minute video below in which Eden Park Elementary School teachers share their wisdom about starting strong in a Learning Community. Trust me it’s worth it.   When talking to the Eden Park teachers to understand what they do to start each school year strong, it became clearContinue reading “Video Insights – Start the School Year Strong”

By: Victoria Andrews and Brittney Seals Level Up – Pathways in Schools One size has never fit all; not in the free shirt you receive at a conference or in options for learning.  Similarly, young people vary widely in interest and passion, and campuses often have to facilitate opportunities for students to connect and findContinue reading “Stop Playing: Your Campus Needs an Esports Program  “

By: Mary Margaret Perkins Artificial Intelligence is taking hold in our society. From Chat GPT to TikTok algorithms to Tesla Autopilot, we are seeing a much more public representation of what these systems are capable of. This is a pretty big deal to a high school student, who was just googling “How can I getContinue reading “AI in Conservation: How Would this Change Our Interactions with Wildlife?”

By: Art Kleiner and Juliette Powell Accountability with AI is critical, especially in schools and especially right now. Many educators are skeptical of AI in general and in particular, generative AI (GenAI). They may even see firsthand the biases and inaccuracies inherent in chatbots and content creation tools. However, the push to use the toolsContinue reading “Six Steps to Build AI Accountability”

High school schedules are a grand bargain–a Rubik’s cube of compromise. They signal priorities, define opportunities, allocate resources, and influence culture.   Recognizing the important foundational role of schedules, a new administrator asked for examples of schedules that allow for flexibility and innovation yet support teacher time. Following are five sets of examples of innovative highContinue reading “Innovative High School Schedules “

By: Nathan Strenge While planning this short film below in partnership with the dedicated educators at Eden Park Elementary School, a resonant theme emerged – the importance of preserving existing best teaching practices even as we innovate. As a classroom teacher of a decade, this insight instilled in me a profound hope for the evolutionContinue reading “Addressing the Reluctancy to Transform Learning Environments”