mentorship

Leadership

Forget Replication, Transforming Learning is About Remixing

Education “reform” has earned a reputation as something that is faddish, top-down, and short term. What would happen if we fell out of love with buzzwords and invested in connecting educators to learn, imagine, and create together? With the Transforming Learning Collaborative, we’re going to find out.

Personalized Learning

Why We All Need Mentors and How to Make it Happen

By: Rachelle Dene Poth. What are some of the qualities that they had which made them a good mentor and why? For me, I felt comfortable talking with my mentor, being open to the feedback that I would receive, and I knew that my mentor was available to support me when I needed.

SEL & Mindset

How Did You Fail Advisory?

When my oldest son failed advisory, it resurfaced and fueled questions and reflections about advisory that continue to be daily drivers in a quest to transform learner experiences. Here are the answers I've come up with so far.

Leadership

Bringing Mentoring Models into the 21st Century

By: Benjamin Castleman. While we know mentors can have a profound impact on young people, millions of kids across the country grow up without one. Here's how we can leverage new forms of technology to change that.

Leadership

Infographic | Everybody Needs A Champion

Whether it's being part of a formalized mentoring relationship or simply having someone who cares, we know that being in relationships with others is one of the best ways to catalyze growth.

Project-Based Learning

5 Emerging Trends in Project-Based Learning

By: Rosie Clayton. How will innovative strategies such as internship integration and games-based learning impact the future of project-based learning? Here are five examples of schools pushing boundaries of PBL.

Leadership

Three Tips for Stoking the Fires of Overachievers

This year I have a group of really hard working, dedicated students who will rise to the occasion every single time I raise the bar, and I want to keep them excited to learn. Here are three tips to stoke the fires of these students who are already burning brightly.

Early Learning

Do You Have A Blended Learning Department? You Should.

Washington, D.C., is an interesting place for education, as we recently witnessed while touring schools there with a group from Kansas City to learn more about what the district has done to blended and personalized learning.