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"We are engaging in a strategy reset to take into account the impact the pandemic has had on K12 schools and learning. Our operating hypothesis is that learning is happening everywhere, well beyond the classroom and school day. We will be running pilots to explore approaches that support students, families and schools to take a more expansive view on where, when, and how learning takes place. An underlying belief is that learning should be student-centered and assessed in new and authentic ways. " - Survey respondent
This is a cross-cutting question, and nearly every entity on the map is exploring and contributing to it.
Of particular note is that, of the nearly 500 entities we mapped, over a quarter are working on supporting school and system redesign (42 entities designing, sharing, propagating, networking or doing related system redesign) and offering new types of supplemental learning opportunities. (These entities are relatively small (2/3rds of those working on new models have fewer than 20 employees.) See below for different "pockets of viable future in the present" examples from within and outside of public schools. We've also included information on two additional entity leaders exploring how to enact new visions for public education within their networks.
(Note: these examples are illustrative and intended to reflect a diverse array of theories, approaches, and stakeholders, including less well-known or emerging initiatives. We also attempted to avoid duplication across categories.)
Black Mothers Forum
Black Mothers Forum
The Black Mothers Forum is a community-building and activism organization that organizes a network "school-to-purpose" K-8 microschools for Black and Brown students in the Phoenix area. The schools are blended, personalized, and integrate academics and social-emotional learning.
STEMuli + Dallas Hybrid Prep
STEMuli + Dallas Hybrid Prep
Dallas ISD partnered with STEMuli, a metaverse ed-tech company, to launch a new hybrid school. Students engage in game-based learning as well as online career mentorship and training in partnership with local corporations.
Fugees Family
Fugees Family
Fugees offers schools and educator training programs for specialized education for refugees and immigrants. Centered in soccer, schools operate year-round with a focus on skills gap closing, exploration, play, and building a strong sense of self.
Synthesis
Synthesis
Synthesis is an online learning community that offers weekly group-based simulation and game experiences that develop critical thinking, collaboration, and decision-making skills for kids ages 6 to 14. Learning is group-based.
Big Picture Learning
Big Picture Learning
Big Picture Learning is a nonprofit network working across 28 states and international sites to support student-centered schools. BPL students "live lives of their own design, supported by caring mentors and equitable opportunities" through small group advisories, personalized learning, and real-world internships and mentorships.
Education Reimagined
Education Reimagined
Education Reimagined is a nonprofit working to invent a "new public education system, one that honors and respects the uniqueness of each child." Check out their "Big Idea" vision here.
Remake Learning
Remake Learning
Remake Learning is a regional network in Pittsburgh that seeks to spark and share best practices and new ideas, make it easier for neighbors and colleagues to help each other, reduce duplicative efforts in the region, and leverage resources collectively for greater impact.
Interested in seeing more examples of emerging models and experiences? Go to the map and filter by entity type or the "new models and experiences" focal point.
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