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From Traditional High School Learning to Co-Creating Learning Experiences

And so we begin… August 11, 2017, the first day that the ninth graders came to experience Vista High School 2.0, we witnessed the beginning of our evolution from a large traditional high school experience to an experience in which Read More …

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What Does it Look Like to Take Responsible Risks?

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There is a time for daring and a time for caution, and a wise man knows which is called for. -John Keating, Teacher in Dead Poet’s Society So, the challenge, as John Keating puts it, is how do we become Read More …

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Allowing Experiences and Why It’s So Valuable

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This post was originally published on Christine’s school website, individualizededu.com, and re-published on Learning Personalized with permission. Last night was the first night my husband and I spent in our new home. We closed on the house two weeks ago Read More …

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Personalized Learning Starts with One Step

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When Allison Zmuda sat down to talk with building principals Dr. Eric Chagala (Vista International Design Academy) and Meghan Ofer (Roxborough Intermediate), she wanted to know one thing each of them could suggest to let teachers know they didn’t “have Read More …

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Todd Rose Wants Us to Design with Jagged Edges

Todd Rose

Todd Rose is a faculty member (educational neuroscience) at Harvard who has dedicated himself to putting an end to average. As a high school dropout, he is more than familiar with how a capable student can get lost in the Read More …

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Raising Our Kids to be Functional Adults

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A functional adult doesn’t fear failure. It doesn’t define who they are. Functional adults … Take calculated risks Get comfortable getting out of their comfort zone Are willing to do post-mordem of their victories and their losses Embrace change, not Read More …

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The Biggest Obstacle to Innovation? You.

By Leonard A. Schlesinger, Charles F. Kiefer, and Paul B. Brown We aren’t being critical with that headline. But the problem really is you. More specifically, it’s the way you were taught to think. However, don’t feel bad. First, you Read More …

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Join the Student Voice Movement!

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Student Voice Live! had its inaugural meeting in New York City this past weekend. The mission of the organization absolutely aligns with ours: to create an international network of empowered students by providing them with the tools they need to Read More …

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Key Advice for Every Educator about How to Encourage Innovation

When I first read about what Mark Lang was doing to inspire innovation in students, I emailed him immediately to talk about key lessons that he has learned from his work with educators and students. (Full interview is posted in Read More …

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Tony Wagner: Parents and Educators Must Join Forces

Tony Wagner

In a recent CNN blog, Tony Wagner advocates for students that are college-ready and innovation-ready. “Merely requiring students to take more of the same kinds of classes will not be adequate preparation. To meet this ambitious goal, both parents and Read More …

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