Network Effects in Education
Networks of aligned people are powerful, always have been, but now that they're all connected they operate a lot more like a live organism than a hierarchy.
10 Questions Worth Asking to Help Every Student Succeed
Three trends and 10 questions for parents, teachers, and reporters discussed at the Education Writers Association meeting.
Measuring What Matters
This post reviews several whole-student outcome frameworks, particularly those that attempt to describe and measure productive dispositions and habits.
Transforming Border Learning Experiences: New Tech Network in El Paso
The EPISD schools have been shifting from test-prep to active learning--with a combination of personalized, project-based, and social emotional learning with a strong commitment to dual language. One example of this shift is Oso New Tech, part of Bowie High School, a project-based learning academy focused on student literacy.
AltSchool: Designing the Future of Learning
For the past four years, AltSchool has been building a technology-enabled network to empower and connect families, students and teachers. Learn more about what else this innovative school is working toward.
Structures Drive Behavior: Right is Magic, Wrong is Deadly
Most of us work and learn in networks, and the first role of a leader is getting the system's conditions, connections and culture right. Here are 10 lessons on effective network structures and examples of each in education.
10 Strategies for Strengthening Academic and Social Support
The College Readiness Initiative launched through College Spark Washington has shown promising and informative results, and evaluation of the program suggests these 10 lessons for improving college readiness.
On the Brink of Massive Change: Is This The Future You Want?
Our world is going to look and operate drastically different over the next two decades. Here are four primary reasons teachers, parents and students should pay attention to artificial intelligence--it's time to #AskAboutAI.
How to Promote College Readiness: A Washington State Case Study
Since 2005, College Spark Washington has awarded more than $50 million to college readiness and degree completion programs. Learn more about how this innovative program is exponentially improving students' college, career and life readiness.
How Networks Make The World Better
Curtis Ogden, Senior Associate at the Interaction Institute for Social Change, discusses how networks are part of the education solution in our latest episode of the podcast.
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