Giving a voice to teacher-leaders, administrators, and students doing amazing things
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …