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Summer is waning. Have you yet had the luxury to truly and entirely dedicate yourself to any one thing? If so, did you have the space to do so for eight consecutive days? I was fortunate to have the space. The focus was climbing to the roof of the African continent. A lot was learnedContinue reading “Summit Stories: Lessons in Simplicity and Strength on Kilimanjaro”

Over the last few years, we’ve been covering New Pathways, which we think of as a framework for school leaders and community members to create supports and systems that set students up for success in what’s next. This might be career exploration, client-connected projects, internships, or entrepreneurial experiences. But what it really comes down toContinue reading “Green Workforce Connect and Building Green Pathways with Cynthia Finley”

By: Ayana Verdi Before the COVID pandemic magnified the vast inequities that exist within our education system and spurred an education renaissance that rapidly spread across the country, the quest to reimagine what school could be had already begun in pockets across the country. In my home state of Florida, microschools and learning cooperatives wereContinue reading “The Women Building Community to Support Microschool Growth and Sustainability”

By: Dan Coleman, Ph.D. By now, most educators are used to thinking of the school building as a “third teacher:” the term coined by Loris Malaguzzi in the 70’s to describe the role played by space in the Reggio Emilia approach to education: “There are adults, other children, and their physical environment.” We know howContinue reading “How Many Teachers Can a Building Be?”

Teacher preparation is undergoing a significant transformation, offering new pathways for aspiring educators to enter the profession. As the education sector faces challenges such as teacher shortages and the need for more diverse and prepared educators, innovative solutions are emerging to address these issues. One of the most promising developments is the rise of apprenticeshipContinue reading “Exploring New Pathways to Teaching Credentials with iteach”

I was recently at ISTE 2024 where I got the chance to sit down with Auditi Chakravarty, CEO of the Advanced Education Research and Development Fund (AERDF). Auditi had just finished leading a session at ISTE, which focused on K-12 demand for evidence of the edtech lifecycle, including evaluation, implementation, and outcomes. This conversation cameContinue reading “A Conversation with Auditi Chakravarty of AERDF on Education Research and Development Measuring Edtech’s Impact”

By: Nicole Assisi Stumbling upon place-based learning has become a recreational hazard during my summer travels. Two years ago, I found myself learning about internships on the Alaskan railroad. But this summer, I found myself wandering through a forest in Luxembourg, surrounded by elementary students’ vibrant artwork. I had the privilege of learning with theContinue reading “Place-Based Learning Goes International: Lessons from Luxembourg”

By: Timothy Jones I’ve been blessed with many opportunities to speak as an educator and an innovator. I want to take this opportunity to speak as an educator but from the lens of a parent. As a parent of two young adult children I often find myself reflecting on their educational experiences as I getContinue reading “To My Children: Letters From An Educator and Parent”

“I was told that I may lose my job unless I went back to school and got my high school diploma,” said Natalie Pinales, a resident of Durant, Oklahoma. As a young mom, Natalie had to forego completing high school on the typical timeline. Now working multiple jobs, she was told that not completing highContinue reading “Libraries as Community Learning Hubs: Connecting Students to Degrees and Opportunity”

We’re 18 months into the age of human-computer interaction, where reasoning engines, new forms of co-intelligence, are accessed through natural language. It’s clear that generative AI will reshape work and learning in ways we’re just beginning to understand. Announcements in May (from OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google) reinforced the cadence of new capabilities every six months. Continue reading “Make AI Literacy a Priority With These Free Resources”