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Why Schools Need to Change

How Schools Will Win the Education Revolution

In his new book THRIVE, author Grant Lichtman offers 3 pathways for schools to make themselves irresistible, enabling them to embrace change and growth.
Why Schools Need to Change

In Your Hands Lie the Keys to Igniting Next Gen Learning

What NGLC has learned from 9 years of supporting educators transforming learning fits right in your hand with 5 essentials of next gen learning.
Reimagining Assessment

Interest Driven Assessment Practices that Lead to Personal and Unique Performances by Learners

Student interest is a motivator and personalization increases access, but how can educators find time and energy to personalize opportunities for assessment?
Professional Learning

Shining a Light on Next Gen Learning at iNACOL

Explore next gen learning with the NGLC community at the iNACOL Symposium in Palm Springs. See you there!
Why Schools Need to Change

Finding Our Why: Voices of Change-Makers

​​The "whys" that inspired participants in a recent School Design Institute to spend their weekend living the change they want to see in education.​
New Designs for School

Chicago Tech Academy: Walking the Talk for Real-World Learning

Real-world learning experiences for all students requires smart partnerships with local industry professionals, with advice from ChiTech staff.
Designing for Equity

Mr. Sundays: A Latino Teacher's Exploration

For many students, I have been the first and only Latino teacher they will ever have. There is a great sadness in this.
New Designs for School

School principal credits NGLC and Mass IDEAS for redesign inspiration, support

Monument Mountain Regional High School principal Kristi Farina shares the impact of a recent NGLC Learning Excursion and a Mass IDEAS planning grant.
Why Schools Need to Change

Data, Metrics, and the Real Goal: Increased Learning

If analyzing metrics doesn’t lead you to new ideas, new skills, and trying new things to improve student learning, then you might be in a Surrogation Snare.
Building Community

6 Massachusetts teams head to California with the NGLC Innovative Schools Learning Excursion

​Selected in a competitive process, the 6 school teams will inspire and engage diverse stakeholders in creating a new vision for teaching and learning.​