Schools Alive With Possibility
Are schools alive with possibility? Tom explores four hopeful emerging K-12 education trends.
Where Seldom is Heard a Discouraging Word: Farm-based Microschools
[…] microschool can be located anywhere. These nimble schooling models, while at the forefront of current education innovation, are a return to education at its most elemental. Micro schools are a modern iteration of the age-old one-room schoolhouse concept, where small groups of students engage in often personalized and experience-based learning experiences. These schools often […]
The Rise of Artificial Intelligence and the Implications for School Districts
[…] of AI. Several nonprofits have compiled useful toolkits including Teach AI. AI literacy for teachers and digital literacy for students is an urgent priority. St Vrain Valley Schools created Exploration AI, an invitational approach to supporting teacher AI literacy with lots of learning opportunities at school and online. Accreditor MSA announced RAIL (Responsible AI […]
Purpose Powered Education
[…] career education classes and high school advisory curriculum with assessments like YouScience and experiences like Major Clarity help identify aptitudes and interests. Learners at Valor Collegiate Academies (and 60+ partner schools) start the day in a circle of trust and safety exploring what excellence looks like in body, heart, mind, and spirit. Through Valor’s Compass Model, members […]
Up Close With Nevada Succeeds: Transformation Starts With Equity
[…] to do work that really matters to them and their community. Eric elaborates on this and shares how, at VIDA, they are “tending to the souls of schools.” Dr. Smith speaks about the kinds of experiences that people would benefit the most from in terms of preparing them to be thoughtful school and community […]
How to Co-Design Curriculum: Fostering Inclusivity through Shared Family Narratives
Not sure how to begin a transformative educational journey with a co-designed curriculum with learners? Here is my experience doing just that, by partnering with learners to actively shape their experiences by celebrating diversity through family narratives and recipes.
The Decomposition of School and Regeneration of Learning
[…] and collaborative, and in living ecosystems, regenerative power is shared. How can power sharing in learning facilitate greater creativity and agency? No being is more or less alive than any other, and they are all different. They have to be. When all species in an ecosystem are the same, the ecosystem dies. This is […]
Difference Making at the Heart of Giving
[…] An obligatory plug for the root of our contribution focus, the new book by Tom Vander Ark and Dr. Emily Liebtag is full of great examples of schools, organizations and communities empowering learners to contribute to their communities and seek to make a difference in the world. Buy it here and use code SELNOW […]
Tom Vander Ark on Difference Making and Schools Alive With Possibility
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Rebecca Midles sits down with Tom to discuss his new book Difference Making at the Heart of Learning.
Creating a Culture of Trust In Your Classroom: The Twin Pillars of Authenticity and Vulnerability
[…] to the journey the class will embark on together, she displays her passion, vulnerability, and the trust she has for them, creating a shared culture that comes alive. Our Student’s Origin Stories When asked about that moment out in the ocean, Kumu Pua laughs, “The first thing I think about is safety and training, […]
