For-profits: Aid or vice in public education? Michael B. Horn For-profits: Aid or vice in public education? Critics often accuse school reformers of “privatizing” public education. When for-profits enter the conversation, those same critics level more serious charges and often accuse those […] Aug 1, 2013 Michael B. Horn
What to do about the ailing general hospital business model Ben Wanamaker What to do about the ailing general hospital business model Jeff Wheeler, an intern at the Clayton Christensen Institute, and I coauthored this piece. The modern general hospital is a tribute to the ingenuity and progress […] July 18, 2013 Ben Wanamaker
To lower costs, don’t expect professors to lower salaries Michael B. Horn To lower costs, don’t expect professors to lower salaries One of the insights in The Innovator’s Prescription, a book about solving the problems afflicting the nation’s health-care system by Clayton Christensen, Dr. Jason Hwang, and Dr. […] June 27, 2013 Michael B. Horn
What does blended learning really look like? Charity Eyre What does blended learning really look like? Blended learning has enormous potential to fuel education transformation. Because we believe in that potential and know that a shared language and understanding of this […] June 24, 2013 Charity Eyre
Accomplish your dreams: A speech to Riverside School District graduates Michael B. Horn Accomplish your dreams: A speech to Riverside School District graduates I had the privilege last Thursday to give the address at the graduation ceremony for Raincross High School, the Riverside Virtual School, and Summit View […] June 20, 2013 Michael B. Horn
Data support disruption theory as online, blended learning grow Michael B. Horn Data support disruption theory as online, blended learning grow When Disrupting Class hit the bookstores five years ago, it contained a prediction that stunned many: by 2019, we said, 50 percent of all high school courses […] May 30, 2013 Michael B. Horn
Coursera’s not disruptive…not yet Michelle R. Weise, PhD Coursera’s not disruptive…not yet My colleague Meredith Liu recently blogged about Coursera’s latest venture: professional development (PD) courses for K-12 teachers. Meredith rightly outlined the ways in which these […] May 22, 2013 Michelle R. Weise, PhD
Why don’t entrepreneurs and learning scientists talk much? Michael B. Horn Why don’t entrepreneurs and learning scientists talk much? It’s a busy week in education in the Bay Area in California. With the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting in San Francisco with thousands of […] May 2, 2013 Michael B. Horn
Blended learning and teachers unions Heather Staker Blended learning and teachers unions “Rules and models destroy genius and art,” said English writer William Hazlitt. When it comes to blended learning, some school leaders say that strict union […] Apr 16, 2013 Heather Staker
Physical activity and digital learning: Two peas in a pod Michael B. Horn Physical activity and digital learning: Two peas in a pod What’s digital learning got to do with physical activity? Quite a lot I believe. A couple weekends ago I had the privilege of presenting at […] Oct 31, 2012 Michael B. Horn
The opportunity to create more champion teachers Allison Akhnoukh The opportunity to create more champion teachers Since being published in 2010, Doug Lemov’s book Teach Like a Champion has been heralded as the preeminent playbook for effective teaching. I’ve read the […] Sept 19, 2012 Allison Akhnoukh
The counterproductive attack on NYC’s School of One Michael B. Horn The counterproductive attack on NYC’s School of One Last week the New York Daily News came out guns blazing against New York City’s bold innovation designed to rethink how students learn math, the […] Sept 13, 2012 Michael B. Horn