At Spring Lake Park Schools, students and teachers buoy districtwide innovation
In a district used to exploring different ways of personalizing learning, Covid-19 accelerated new approaches to keeping students at the center
View post »Ethnic Studies to be added to MN social studies standards. Why that matters and what else you should know.
The Minnesota Department of Education has released the second draft of the revised Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies, which adds a new, fifth “strand” of standards dedicated to Ethnic Studies.
View post »At West Hawaii Explorations Academy, students drive inquiry into the natural world
For a school that centers hands-on learning among sharks and coral, the pandemic required reimagining the spaces and schedules of learning
View post »Hundreds gather virtually to ask: How can we learn from disruption, and heal forward?
Over ten days in May, a community of student-centered educators and advocates gathered at the fifth regional education convening, Student-Centered Learning for Equity 2021, hosted by the Bush Foundation and Education Evolving.
View post »At Crosstown High, student agency flourishes on a bedrock of strong relationships
A culture of care, trust, and persistent checking-in means students stay plugged in—whether in-person or over distance.
View post »Our statement on yesterday’s verdict
From the Education Evolving team, our statement on the conviction of a former Minneapolis police officer for the murder of George Floyd.
View post »At Norris Academy, real-world connections and career exploration drive student learning
For a program already built around students mastering learning outcomes at their own pace, the pandemic was a bump in the road—not a seismic shift.
View post »At UCLA Community School, student-centered learning means honoring identity and core needs
Acknowledging and celebrating our shared humanity matters just as much as attending to individual differences—especially in a global pandemic.
View post »New blog series to gather lessons from student-centered learning during Covid-19
Kickoff post announcing a new year-long series highlighting student-centered innovators in a pandemic—in particular the practices and success indicators they’ve used.
View post »Student reflections: If our schools are not equal then the future will not be
Middle schooler Jules Pow writes on their experience as a Black student in a predominantly white district.
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