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Technology Tools

19 Promising (and Common Core-aligned) Tools and Resources for Middle School Classrooms

The digital tools developed by NGLC grantees include collections of vetted digital curriculum, virtual games, professional development for teachers, and complete learning module packages for grades 6-9
New Designs for School

3 Must-Use Practices in Successful Personalized Learning Schools

Are there specific personalized learning practices that result in more positive outcomes for students? A recent RAND study shows a power combination of three practices that set top schools apart.
New Designs for School

3 Personalized Learning Schools in Chicago

Chicago is known for how it does pizza (deep dish), sports (Michael Jordan, Wrigley Field), and comedy (The Second City). Do you know how the third largest city in the U.S. does personalized learning?
Professional Learning

5 Next Gen Professional Learning Practices Used by Schools Today

We asked leading educators to tell us how schools and districts can best enable their teachers to work successfully in personalized, next gen learning environments.
New Designs for School

5 Personalized Learning Practices in NGLC Grantee Schools

How do you know when a school is a personalized learning school? These five practices were described by the RAND Corporation in its research study of NGLC schools and we shared additional resources related to those practices.
New Designs for School

The 5 Shifts of Competency-Based Education

At its core, competency-based education can be defined by five major shifts in how an educational system operates.
New Designs for School

Blended Learning Classroom Design at Merit Prep

How do you design a space for next gen learning? Merit Prep created classroom spaces that accommodate team-teaching within a flex blended learning model.
New Designs for School

Blended Learning Model Types of NGLC Breakthrough Schools

Next gen schools are incorporating blended learning models in order to personalize learning for students. But their choice of how to blend face-to-face and online learning depends on their mission, culture, and learning philosophy.
Why Schools Need to Change

Can Children Really Direct Their Own Learning?

Many question whether young children truly have the motivation to take responsibility for their own learning, especially with subjects they find hard or dislike.
New Designs for School

Can Physical Spaces Inspire Innovation?

A recently-released NGLC publication examines the facility, use of space, and physical environment at e3 Civic High in San Diego.