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A good friend of mine asked me to write a column on what I thought of artificial intelligence (AI), schools, and the future. Now I’m the first to admit I’m not an authority on AI, so I had to do a bit of research to find out more about the topic. Just so happens Alyson…

One of the reasons traditional schools struggle with project-based learning, especially on the secondary level, is that their entire system is built around content-driven curriculum instead of interdisciplinary. But if you pay attention to how young learners like to learn, most of them naturally navigate to learning based on some type of project. In fact,…

An interesting article appeared earlier this year in the Harvard Business Review. Written by Matt Mayberry, a former NFL linebacker and internationally acclaimed keynote speaker and global expert in leadership, cultural change, and organizational performance, “You Don’t Need to Be ‘the Boss’ to Be a Leader” got me thinking about what learning would look like…

“The world is our classroom.” That was our motto when we opened a personalized learning lab school in the Houston, Texas Museum District. 50 young learners benefited from building their reading, writing, problem-solving, and character development skills by immersing themselves into a community of learners – those who worked and visited six diverse museums within…

It’s hard to be a teacher these days. They are blamed for everything that is wrong with our public education system, and sometimes more. But what if everything that ails our public education system – and there’s a lot – isn’t the fault of teachers? Last week, Alexandra Robbins, a New York Times bestselling author,…

Last week was Teacher Appreciation Week. It’s hard to think that teachers feel appreciated when their starting pay is less than $50,000 nationally, they receive unrelenting criticism for everything that is wrong inside our public school system, and their profession faces future peril since enrollments in teacher-preparation programs are quickly declining. But maybe the condition…

If I was a young person today, I would be confused about the mixed messages on becoming a public school teacher. A few weeks ago, EducationWeek online released teacher pay data for each of the U.S. states. The article stated, “Average teacher pay ticked up slightly in the last year, but it has failed to…

Getting Smart’s Nate McClennen recently authored a report titled “Credentialed Learning For All.” In the report, McClennen writes, “When a learner completes a program of study, they receive credentials. These credentials validate that the learner has demonstrated proficiency in all the recognized skills. The high school diploma and numerous industry certifications are credentials that often…