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Johanna Peetz, a psychology professor at Carleton University, talked to us about how to foster proactivity. Here are a few highlights:  We define proactivity as taking initiative. Why is proactivity so important?  It’s often harder to get started than to keep going on a task. And the closer you get to achieving a goal, theContinue reading “Jump Start: How to Encourage Proactivity”

By: Dagan Bernstein The single narrative education system is no longer working. Its main limitation is its inability to honor young people as the dynamic individuals that they are. New models of teaching and learning need to be designed to center on the student, not the teacher. In Dr. Benjamin Freud’s article, The Metaverse willContinue reading “The Ready Player One Test: Systems for Personalized Learning”

The genesis of Affirmative Action started in 1935 with the Wagner Act, an act that gave legal rights for labor unions to bargain collectively with their employers. It was not until 1961 when President John F. Kennedy issued Executive Order 10925, encouraging federal contractors to “take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, andContinue reading “Feeling Invisible: A Response to the Affirmative Action Decision through the Lens of the Disruptive Excellence Framework”

By: Elyse Gainor  At first glance, you might not be able to locate the teacher in Greg Zapasek’s class at Notre Dame High School in Ottawa, Canada. Instead of stationing himself at the head of the classroom, Greg Zapasek is working alongside individual students, conferencing with a small group of students, or triaging between differentContinue reading “How Challenge Based Learning Helps Students Around the World Make a Difference on the Sustainable Development Goals “

By: Chris Unger I’ve been in education for over 35 years now. I have almost seen it all having worked in over 100 districts, 500 schools, and with over 1,000 educators and ten state departments of education. I’ve been in Seattle, Hartford and Waterbury, Yonkers, New York City, Worcester and Fall River, etc., as wellContinue reading “Viva la Revolución”

Fostering a growth mindset has become a powerful force, reaching beyond simple engagement and paving the way for lifelong learning driven by personal agency. Nurturing a true growth mindset culture demands more than just awareness; it necessitates establishing a safe and inclusive learning space that embraces the diversity of learners and their experiences.  This cultureContinue reading “Creating an Inclusive Learning Culture Through Trust, Feedback Cycles, and Positive Self-Talk”

By: Nathan Strenge In today’s education landscape, “student voice” and “youth empowerment” are popular catchphrases. It’s understandable – there’s a growing recognition that giving young people more say and more ownership in their educational journey has profound, transformative benefits for learning. The ability for students to have a legitimate voice in things such as howContinue reading “Elementary Students Speak About Their Unique Learning Environment”

The age of AI begs the question: what skills and knowledge are uniquely human? With massive search engine capacity and AI tools to scan, reorganize, and create new ways of interpreting information, where should learners be focusing their time and attention? In a VUCA world, Durable and transferable skills are essential and are backed byContinue reading “Is Knowledge Power? What the AI Conversation is Missing”

Imagine training to fight a forest fire, running a deep sea water rescue, or operating heavy machinery like a forklift and receiving the industry credentials needed to obtain employment once training is completed – all while in high school. These are the fully immersed learning opportunities readily available to roughly 400 Tacoma Public Schools (TPS)Continue reading “Tacoma Public Schools: Bridging Learners to Personal Pathways”

Summer is in session but that doesn’t mean that learning needs to stop. The opportunities are everywhere and there are many tools and resources that students in all grade levels can continue to explore this summer.  Here are seven that are great to get started with: AIClub: An online platform that offers a K-12 curriculumContinue reading “Seven Summer Learning Tools Parents Should Know”