Unlikely bedfellows converge, create inspired vision for future of education Michael B. Horn Unlikely bedfellows converge, create inspired vision for future of education From the right to the left, from those who support school choice to those who have sought to protect traditional school districts, from superintendents and […] Oct 1, 2015 Michael B. Horn
More resources for blended teachers Thomas Arnett More resources for blended teachers As teachers move into blended-learning environments, there is a dearth of resources to support them in the transition. As I wrote a few weeks ago, […] Sept 30, 2015 Thomas Arnett
The liberal arts have a bright future in competency-based learning Michael B. Horn The liberal arts have a bright future in competency-based learning Although competency-based learning in higher education is arising based on the need for more affordable programs that prepare students for the workforce, by no means […] Sept 24, 2015 Michael B. Horn
Taking personalized learning to scale Julia Freeland Fisher Taking personalized learning to scale As the call for personalized learning gains steam, we’re hearing more about how best to invest in systems that support schools that break the traditional […] Sept 22, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
Stop treating teachers like commodities Thomas Arnett 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? […] Sept 18, 2015 Thomas Arnett
One more way independent schools can ward off disruption Michael B. Horn One more way independent schools can ward off disruption 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 Michael B. Horn
A disruptive remedy for ‘spray and pray’ medicine Michael Devonas A disruptive remedy for ‘spray and pray’ medicine 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 Devonas
Charting the future of competency-based education policy Julia Freeland Fisher Charting the future of competency-based education policy 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 Julia Freeland Fisher
How independent schools can ward off disruption Michael B. Horn How independent schools can ward off disruption 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 Michael B. Horn
The best new blended resource for teachers Thomas Arnett The best new blended resource for teachers 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 Thomas Arnett
Tablets and disruptive innovation Thomas Arnett Tablets and disruptive innovation It used to be that most devices in schools were desktop machines of either the Windows or Apple varieties, but recently many schools have been […] Aug 28, 2015 Thomas Arnett
Rethink funding for quality learning Julia Freeland Fisher Rethink funding for quality learning This post was first published on WISE ed.review. In 2008, in the book Disrupting Class, Clayton Christensen, Michael Horn, and Curtis Johnson made the bold […] Aug 27, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher