Does 2020 present a crucible moment for K–12 education? The answer may surprise you. Chelsea Waite Does 2020 present a crucible moment for K–12 education? The answer may surprise you. Our new paper reveals why some innovations introduced in times of crisis persist, while others are cast aside when conditions normalize. Oct 28, 2020 Chelsea Waite
Successful decision-making during uncertainty: Four pathways for school system leaders Thomas Arnett Successful decision-making during uncertainty: Four pathways for school system leaders School system leaders are faced with unprecedented challenges. To help them make the best decisions for their schools and students during a time of uncertainty, new research offers four pathways for navigating the road a... Oct 26, 2020 Thomas Arnett
Why we decided to homeschool our children this year Michael B. Horn Why we decided to homeschool our children this year In this honest piece, the author describes the choice to homeschool his children for the sake of social development and personalized-learning experiences. Oct 22, 2020 Michael B. Horn
Two high school models reveal how virtual internships can still provide work-based learning’s most critical asset Mahnaz Charania Two high school models reveal how virtual internships can still provide work-based learning’s most critical asset How can schools and employers ensure that students build new, high-quality relationships during virtual internships? Oct 21, 2020 Mahnaz Charania
Will schools change forever? Predicting how two pandemics could catalyze lasting innovation in public schools Chelsea Waite Will schools change forever? Predicting how two pandemics could catalyze lasting innovation in public schools To make sense of the potential for 2020 to change K–12 schools forever, this paper offers a framework for understanding why some crisis-induced innovations persist, while others are cast aside when conditions normalize... Oct 20, 2020 Chelsea Waite
3 ways higher ed can make credit transfer work for learners Richard Price 3 ways higher ed can make credit transfer work for learners In higher ed, seamless credit transfer still feels like a pipe dream. Here are 3 ways innovators are turning a pipe dream into a dream pipeline. Oct 15, 2020 Richard Price
Are the kids OK? Four guiding questions—and metrics—to help ensure student well-being. Mahnaz Charania Are the kids OK? Four guiding questions—and metrics—to help ensure student well-being. How can schools ensure their efforts to support students’ well-being are successful? The answer lies in measuring for quality. Oct 14, 2020 Mahnaz Charania
Looking to improve hybrid and remote instruction? Consider student-directed learning. Thomas Arnett Looking to improve hybrid and remote instruction? Consider student-directed learning. When learning materials are more student-directed and teachers shift their roles, teachers become the managers of the learning process, not the bottleneck within that process. Oct 13, 2020 Thomas Arnett
Creating a positive-sum education system could stop students from running a rat race to nowhere Michael B. Horn Creating a positive-sum education system could stop students from running a rat race to nowhere In a positive-sum system, students might stop trying to get into school to be their best and instead enroll to help them be their most unique. Oct 8, 2020 Michael B. Horn
Helping students make new friends during COVID is possible. Two programs show how. Julia Freeland Fisher Helping students make new friends during COVID is possible. Two programs show how. Some organizations show how relationship-centered designs can create new online programs—and student friendships—to outlast COVID-19. Oct 7, 2020 Julia Freeland Fisher
For districts ending police contracts, make sure it’s not in name only Chelsea Waite For districts ending police contracts, make sure it’s not in name only A truly different approach to discipline won’t come from swapping in new people in old roles. Oct 6, 2020 Chelsea Waite
Amidst a pandemic, student-centered learning makes progress Thomas Arnett Amidst a pandemic, student-centered learning makes progress Emerging micro-credentials for student-centered teaching could be a key catalyst for scaling student-centered instruction across US K–12 education. Oct 2, 2020 Thomas Arnett
