Educating All Learners Alliance Launches Flagship Site, Shares Personas Educators Can Use to Understand Students’ Lived Experience During COVID-19
Vulnerable learners will need more from our school communities this year, whether we’re operating in fully remote, hybrid, or in-person instructional environments.
Striving Toward a Better Accountability System
By: Dr. Jill Siler. Superintendents can be held accountable in a way that is well-rounded, appropriate for children, and reflective of the hopes and dreams of their communities.
TOPOnexus: Bringing Back Wonder and Whoa!
Getting learners out the door to explore their own “backyard” can be a powerful first step in creating community change. Wonder, whoa and the Arc of Action can be used as tools to shift from a checklist to a learner-centered approach.
Town Hall Recap: The Invention Opportunity
Invention by Shel Silverstien I’ve done it, I’ve done it! Guess what I’ve done! Invented a light that plugs into the sun. The sun is bright enough, The bulb is strong enough, But, oh, there’s only one thing wrong… The cord ain’t long…
What I Missed (Or Even Got Wrong)
A middle school in Santa Fe invited 120 students who were not thriving in remote learning back into school and volunteers served as tutors and coaches.
How Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Reduced Their Failure Rate by over 60%
PK Diffenbaugh and Beth Wodecki of MPUSD reworked systems and processes to create a more equitable learning experience that sustains engagement.
Restorative Practices at Building 21 Philadelphia
By: D. Spangler and C. Cubbage. The authors discuss implementing restorative and trauma-informed practices at at Building 21 in Philadelphia.
New Film Addresses Mental Health By Challenging Us To ‘Listen’ To Our Youth Voice
Michael discusses a new groundbreaking film being screened by local schools and community groups. It is intended to provoke a critical conversation and make it easier to talk about mental health.
The Rise of the Machines
What does the rise of machines mean for being human? How might our mental models adapt?
Punk Rock Classrooms Brings Passion, Unity & Do-It-Yourself Mindset To Education
Two educators use punk rock to create classrooms and schools where students are engaged, invested, and ultimately have ownership of what happens at school.
