New science standards encourage learning through inquiry and experiment
Next Generation Science Standards are replacing traditional science standards in many California school districts, which incorporate engineering and technology into the classroom.
Why asking students for the "right" answer could be limiting learning...
When a teacher asks the class a question, framing and context matters: in some classrooms, asking for the right answer could be emphasizing performance over...
What is Student Centered Learning?
As New Hampshire transitions to a student-centered learning model, parents are wondering: what exactly is student-centered learning? We break it down here:
Student-centered learning is...
Student-centered learning brings creativity to the classroom
In this Maine elementary school, a student demonstrates his learning through a board game he created. Student-centered learning allows children to have voice and choice within...
Student-centered learning in action: Pittsfield Middle High School empowers students
Pittsfield Middle High School has shifted to a student-centered learning model, where students are taught rigorous mastery of academic subjects, but on their own terms...
"Blended learning" fuses technology and traditional classroom instruction to put students...
When used correctly, technology can compliment classroom instruction in a way that helps students take control of their learning under the guidance of their teacher....
Pittsfield Middle High School "keeping students at the center" of learning
When Pittsfield Middle High School, a combination middle-high school just north of Concord, decided to pursue a student-centered learning model in 2008, they discovered...
PACE: proving individualized assessments are just as good as standardized tests...
States like New Hampshire that are incorporating competency-based education into their classrooms may wonder: how do we move from the traditional standardized test to...
Competency Based Education: Transforming learning from a time-based to a learning-based...
At its core, competency based education (CBE) is a model that transforms learning from a structured, one-size-fits-all teaching model to a personalized, flexible learning...
The 6 Competencies of Deeper Learning
Deeper learning gives students the tools to master academic content and apply the skills and knowledge to real-world situations. Moving from common standardized exams...
