Stop treating teachers like commodities
Research clearly shows that teachers are the most important school-level factor influencing student achievement. So why does our education system often treat them as commodities? […]
Research clearly shows that teachers are the most important school-level factor influencing student achievement. So why does our education system often treat them as commodities? […]
Sept 18, 2015
Michael Horn talks about blended learning and micro-schools in this presentation to the Florida House Choice & Innovation Subcommittee.
Sept 17, 2015
As many independent schools struggle and face potential threats from the emergence of disruptive micro-schools, what they should do to survive and thrive is an […]
Sept 10, 2015
Consider this: You’re a patient with the symptoms of early stage coronary heart disease (CHD). You visit your doctor for a checkup and, staring at the […]
Sept 9, 2015
Michael Horn speaks about how he defines the nebulous term "blended learning," why teacher autonomy is critical to successful learning, and how blended learning today differs from collaboration techniques teachers have u...
Sept 8, 2015
A few weeks ago, during a webinar hosted by the Northeast College and Career Readiness Research Alliance, New Hampshire’s Deputy Commissioner of Education Paul Leather […]
Sept 8, 2015
Anna Gu, formerly a research assistant at the Clayton Christensen Institute, and I coauthored this piece. The prospect of disruption looms on the horizon for […]
Sept 3, 2015
At the Christensen Institute, we often receive requests from school districts to provide professional development for their teachers. Although our resources are fantastic for giving […]
Sept 2, 2015