Positive thinking, patience, and piles of paperwork: New teachers describe a first year like...
The first year of teaching can be a wild ride under the best of circumstances, never mind in the middle of a historic pandemic....
Choosing their own adventures
With more options than ever and new challenges ahead, students need clear, personalized guidance as they explore career pathways
Part One of a Two-Part Series
Veteran...
Extended Learning Opportunities continue to flourish despite challenges
Matthew Long became enamored with bacteria during his first year at Winnacunnet High School in Hampton, when a visiting professor from UNH brought a...
Public Schools Rising: Increased access, opportunity and equity for NH students
What happens when our small, rural state implements policies and programs that empower public schools to make learning flexible, accessible, and equitable?
Public Schools Rising...
Building a “culture of thinking” to help students become lifelong learners
Educators can help students build a "culture of thinking" that challenges them to deepen their understanding of the world around them and become lifelong,...
Student roles in cultivating school culture
Michael Niehoff, an educator who has taught student leadership for the past 20 years, shares his experience in having students take active roles in...
Are we designing learning experiences that are aligned with how the brain is wired...
When we think of school, many of us picture a classroom with desks, a blackboard, and a teacher at the front of the room....
Manchester schools highlight innovations in learning to national commission of state legislators
The National Conference of State Legislatures' Student-Centered Learning Commission visited several Manchester schools to observe innovations in learning first hand, like competency-based education, online...
ELOs help to personalize learning and provide more opportunities in small rural schools
Extended Learning Opportunities allow students to earn class credit and meet learning competencies through personalized experiences that often take place outside of the classroom. As...
Parental engagement & personalized learning can help bridge achievement gap between rich & poor...
According to an analysis by the New Hampshire Department of Education, school districts that spend the most money per pupil typically get the best...