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From Prototype to Pilot: Is Your Change Idea Working?
Iteration, student voice, and meaningful measures can help schools know if their ideas to improve learning are making a difference for students.
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Iteration, student participation, and meaningful measures can help schools know if their ideas to improve learning are making a difference for students. Find out how to know if your learning redesign is working and how to move forward! www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/is-...
Find out how NGLC's Carlos Beato answers this question: In the age of AI, what allows us to be curious in nature, to be critical thinkers, and to join in wonder with others to make change possible in our communities?
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/in-the-age-of-ai-go-human
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/in-the-age-of-ai-go-human
In the Age of AI, Go Human to Bravely Transform Learning
Are we building toward a future where technology amplifies our humanity, or one where it quietly replaces it?
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November 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Find out how NGLC's Carlos Beato answers this question: In the age of AI, what allows us to be curious in nature, to be critical thinkers, and to join in wonder with others to make change possible in our communities?
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/in-the-age-of-ai-go-human
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/in-the-age-of-ai-go-human
🌟 Dive into computational thinking with NGLC, EDU Café Podcast, and Digital Promise! See these steps & resources to make CT concepts accessible for students. You don’t need a CS background—just the right tools and time!
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/computational-thinking-ai-literacy
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/computational-thinking-ai-literacy
How Computational Thinking Develops AI Literacy & Data Science Skills
Computational thinking involves concepts like abstraction, decomposition, and algorithms, creating a foundation for AI literacy and data science skills.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🌟 Dive into computational thinking with NGLC, EDU Café Podcast, and Digital Promise! See these steps & resources to make CT concepts accessible for students. You don’t need a CS background—just the right tools and time!
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/computational-thinking-ai-literacy
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/computational-thinking-ai-literacy
Individualized instruction and attention from a mindful and caring teacher can greatly increase student success for Long-Term English Learners. Learn more about their unique strengths and need for support!
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/empowering-long-term-english-learners
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/empowering-long-term-english-learners
Untapping Hidden Potential: Strategies for Empowering Long-Term…
Explore strategies to better serve Long-Term English Learners (LTELs) who have strong social English but often have gaps in advanced academic language.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Individualized instruction and attention from a mindful and caring teacher can greatly increase student success for Long-Term English Learners. Learn more about their unique strengths and need for support!
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/empowering-long-term-english-learners
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/empowering-long-term-english-learners
Explore how to tap into the expertise, resources, and advocacy of community partners to support students with disabilities, learning differences, mental health challenges, and more.
Boston Public Schools
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/cultivating-inclusive-learning-environments
Boston Public Schools
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/cultivating-inclusive-learning-environments
The Art of Cultivating Inclusive Learning Environments
Educators can tap into community partners' expertise & resources to support students with disabilities, learning differences & mental health challenges.
www.nextgenlearning.org
October 30, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Explore how to tap into the expertise, resources, and advocacy of community partners to support students with disabilities, learning differences, mental health challenges, and more.
Boston Public Schools
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/cultivating-inclusive-learning-environments
Boston Public Schools
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/cultivating-inclusive-learning-environments
A collaborative learning community that is warm and welcoming with transparency into and between learning spaces helps each student find their place. See why it shows that students MATTER!
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/communal-learning-spaces-gather-a-community-and-promote-collaboration
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/communal-learning-spaces-gather-a-community-and-promote-collaboration
Communal Learning Spaces Gather a Community and Promote Collaboration
Communal spaces help schools create a collaborative learning community with interconnected spatial options, flexible furniture and technology for learning.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A collaborative learning community that is warm and welcoming with transparency into and between learning spaces helps each student find their place. See why it shows that students MATTER!
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/communal-learning-spaces-gather-a-community-and-promote-collaboration
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/communal-learning-spaces-gather-a-community-and-promote-collaboration
Read what's new on the Next Gen Learning blog » Designing Instruction around Real-Time Readiness, Not Assumptions, by middle school math teacher Jennifer Lee
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/designing-instruction-around-real-time-readiness-not-assumptions
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/designing-instruction-around-real-time-readiness-not-assumptions
Designing Instruction around Real-Time Readiness, Not Assumptions
Personalized learning using real time data saves planning time, feeds better instructional decisions & ensures that every student has a pathway to growth.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Read what's new on the Next Gen Learning blog » Designing Instruction around Real-Time Readiness, Not Assumptions, by middle school math teacher Jennifer Lee
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/designing-instruction-around-real-time-readiness-not-assumptions
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/designing-instruction-around-real-time-readiness-not-assumptions
Read what's new on the Next Gen Learning blog » Women in Leadership, and the Bold Moves We Make
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/women-in-leadership-bold-moves
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/women-in-leadership-bold-moves
Women in Leadership, and the Bold Moves We Make
For women in education leadership, bold decisions can feel vulnerable but can lead to more fulfilling work, bigger impacts on learning, and greater equity.
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October 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Read what's new on the Next Gen Learning blog » Women in Leadership, and the Bold Moves We Make
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/women-in-leadership-bold-moves
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/women-in-leadership-bold-moves
How can #EdPolicy align to our growing understanding that #StudentSuccess is more than graduation and college readiness?
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/building-humanity-into-student-success-policies-and-systems
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/building-humanity-into-student-success-policies-and-systems
Building Humanity into Student Success Policies and Systems
Success after high school must include viable employment pathways, financial stability, and sustained access to the supports students need to thrive.
www.nextgenlearning.org
October 22, 2025 at 12:10 PM
How can #EdPolicy align to our growing understanding that #StudentSuccess is more than graduation and college readiness?
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/building-humanity-into-student-success-policies-and-systems
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/building-humanity-into-student-success-policies-and-systems
See how alternatives to outright bans of student use of cellphones and AI in school might help students learn how to manage and develop healthy habits with these tech tools.
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/cellphones-and-ai-in-schools-learning-centered-approach
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/cellphones-and-ai-in-schools-learning-centered-approach
Cellphones and AI in Schools: A Learning-Centered Approach Not Bans
Schools taking a learning-centered approach to student use of cellphones and AI help young people understand and manage these powerful yet addictive tools.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
See how alternatives to outright bans of student use of cellphones and AI in school might help students learn how to manage and develop healthy habits with these tech tools.
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/cellphones-and-ai-in-schools-learning-centered-approach
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/cellphones-and-ai-in-schools-learning-centered-approach
See how art can be used as active meditation in school, resulting in a classroom filled with students -- and their teacher! -- who are focused, immersed in their work, and building resilience and balance. https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/finding-healing-through-art-and-active-meditation
Finding Healing through Art and Active Meditation
Active meditation with art can help a whole classroom focus, immerse in their work, and build resilience and balance in a world that rarely slows down.
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October 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
See how art can be used as active meditation in school, resulting in a classroom filled with students -- and their teacher! -- who are focused, immersed in their work, and building resilience and balance. https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/finding-healing-through-art-and-active-meditation
If leaders stay healthy—physically, mentally, and emotionally—schools are stronger, more stable, and better equipped to serve students. See how focusing on leadership wellness ripples out across the system.
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/leadership-wellness-ecosystem-effect
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/leadership-wellness-ecosystem-effect
Leadership Wellness: The Ecosystem Effect
If school leaders stay healthy—physically, mentally, and emotionally—schools are stronger, more stable, and better equipped to serve students.
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October 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
If leaders stay healthy—physically, mentally, and emotionally—schools are stronger, more stable, and better equipped to serve students. See how focusing on leadership wellness ripples out across the system.
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/leadership-wellness-ecosystem-effect
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/leadership-wellness-ecosystem-effect
🌟See how computational thinking routines help students develop their literacy and critical thinking skills. 🌟
@digitalpromise.bsky.social
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/embedding-computational-thinking-routines-in-ela-instruction
@digitalpromise.bsky.social
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/embedding-computational-thinking-routines-in-ela-instruction
Embedding Computational Thinking Routines in ELA Instruction
Computational thinking supports core literacy goals like organizing ideas, identifying patterns, and building arguments, without extra ELA instruction.
www.nextgenlearning.org
October 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🌟See how computational thinking routines help students develop their literacy and critical thinking skills. 🌟
@digitalpromise.bsky.social
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/embedding-computational-thinking-routines-in-ela-instruction
@digitalpromise.bsky.social
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/embedding-computational-thinking-routines-in-ela-instruction
🎉 Let's infuse joy & cultural pride into our classrooms every day! 🎉See how Distinctive Schools is building belonging and connection for multilingual learners, leading to more engagement and motivation to learn. https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/multilingual-learners-joy-and-belonging
Building a Foundation of Joy and Belonging for Multilingual Learners
When multilingual learners feel a strong connection to their teachers and peers, they are more engaged and motivated to learn.
www.nextgenlearning.org
October 7, 2025 at 2:56 PM
🎉 Let's infuse joy & cultural pride into our classrooms every day! 🎉See how Distinctive Schools is building belonging and connection for multilingual learners, leading to more engagement and motivation to learn. https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/multilingual-learners-joy-and-belonging
Policies should be designed to remove barriers, not create them!
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/policy-in-education-bridging-the-gap-between-rules-and-humanity
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/policy-in-education-bridging-the-gap-between-rules-and-humanity
Policy in Education: Bridging the Gap between Rules and Humanity
Policies should be designed to remove barriers, not create them, so that every student has a genuine chance to succeed.
www.nextgenlearning.org
September 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Policies should be designed to remove barriers, not create them!
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/policy-in-education-bridging-the-gap-between-rules-and-humanity
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/policy-in-education-bridging-the-gap-between-rules-and-humanity
📚✨ We invite you to dive into our series on next gen learning spaces! 🏫✨ The latest post explores repurposing physical spaces in schools for interdisciplinary learning. Take a look! #EdChat 🌍 www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/int...
Interdisciplinary Learning Spaces: Bridging Knowledge across Subjects
Interdisciplinary learning environments encourage ownership and support a collaborative process where both teachers and students share the space.
www.nextgenlearning.org
September 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
📚✨ We invite you to dive into our series on next gen learning spaces! 🏫✨ The latest post explores repurposing physical spaces in schools for interdisciplinary learning. Take a look! #EdChat 🌍 www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/int...
Consider these 3 assessment entry points for students to take a more active role:
💡Purpose: what is being assessed?
📚Process: how will students engage to learn the target skills and concepts?
🌍Product: what evidence or artifact will be produced?
Learn more! www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/ass...
💡Purpose: what is being assessed?
📚Process: how will students engage to learn the target skills and concepts?
🌍Product: what evidence or artifact will be produced?
Learn more! www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/ass...
Assessment as a Lever for Lasting Change in Teaching and Learning
Wyoming RIDE is showing a way for assessment to promote growth, create greater relevance and authenticity, amplify student agency, and spark curiosity.
www.nextgenlearning.org
September 18, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Consider these 3 assessment entry points for students to take a more active role:
💡Purpose: what is being assessed?
📚Process: how will students engage to learn the target skills and concepts?
🌍Product: what evidence or artifact will be produced?
Learn more! www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/ass...
💡Purpose: what is being assessed?
📚Process: how will students engage to learn the target skills and concepts?
🌍Product: what evidence or artifact will be produced?
Learn more! www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/ass...
Generative AI can be a useful tool for special education, if we remember that it is, by definition, biased. Get some great tips to use AI tools to develop & provide accommodations, modifications, and increase accessibility--without replicating inequity.
www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/ai-...
www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/ai-...
AI and Special Education: Mitigating Bias and Improving Support
Despite the inherent bias in generative AI tools, thoughtful special educators can use them to help develop and provide accommodations and modifications.
www.nextgenlearning.org
September 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Generative AI can be a useful tool for special education, if we remember that it is, by definition, biased. Get some great tips to use AI tools to develop & provide accommodations, modifications, and increase accessibility--without replicating inequity.
www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/ai-...
www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/ai-...
Reposted by Next Generation Learning Challenges
The goal isn’t to have students who follow directions without question—the goal is to raise students who think, feel, and belong. @edutopia.org
www.edutopia.org/article/clas...
www.edutopia.org/article/clas...
A Quiet Classroom Isn’t Always an Ideal Classroom
By rethinking what a good day in the classroom looks and sounds like, new teachers can better support their students.
www.edutopia.org
September 16, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The goal isn’t to have students who follow directions without question—the goal is to raise students who think, feel, and belong. @edutopia.org
www.edutopia.org/article/clas...
www.edutopia.org/article/clas...
As the new school year keeps moving along, remember: self-care is key for effective leadership! ✨Give yourself permission to take breaks, stay hydrated, and be present. Lean on your network. And embrace activities that bring joy. 🌟 #Leadership #SelfCare
www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/a-p...
www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/a-p...
A Permission Slip for Leaders This Back-to-School Season
A school leader’s value isn’t measured by flawless execution, but by their presence, their resilience, their heart.
www.nextgenlearning.org
September 15, 2025 at 6:45 PM
As the new school year keeps moving along, remember: self-care is key for effective leadership! ✨Give yourself permission to take breaks, stay hydrated, and be present. Lean on your network. And embrace activities that bring joy. 🌟 #Leadership #SelfCare
www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/a-p...
www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/a-p...
We invite you to take a moment to explore all the different kinds of "first days" that come at the start of a school year. www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/the...
The Poetics of the First Day of School
The start of every school year is filled with many first days, and the attention given to their importance by all involved is extraordinary.
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September 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
We invite you to take a moment to explore all the different kinds of "first days" that come at the start of a school year. www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/the...
Teachers: Ignite student engagement and spark curiosity with these 2 simple reminders for teaching in ways that engage students with each other around content. www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/beg...
Beginning the Year: Two Ways of Thinking to Transform Your Classroom
Young people are capable of more than we think, so to create more engaged classrooms, teachers look for things they do that students could do instead.
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September 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Teachers: Ignite student engagement and spark curiosity with these 2 simple reminders for teaching in ways that engage students with each other around content. www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/beg...
Interested in a Community Hub model? Get info on these key strategies:
💡Meet foundational needs
💡Support families and staff alike
💡Provide language opportunities
💡Foster belonging early
💡Employ dedicated, inclusive, genuine coordinators
www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/suc...
💡Meet foundational needs
💡Support families and staff alike
💡Provide language opportunities
💡Foster belonging early
💡Employ dedicated, inclusive, genuine coordinators
www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/suc...
Successful School Communities Break Barriers through Authentic…
Successful school communities actively address community challenges and expand opportunity through integrated, authentic support and strong relationships.
www.nextgenlearning.org
September 2, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Interested in a Community Hub model? Get info on these key strategies:
💡Meet foundational needs
💡Support families and staff alike
💡Provide language opportunities
💡Foster belonging early
💡Employ dedicated, inclusive, genuine coordinators
www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/suc...
💡Meet foundational needs
💡Support families and staff alike
💡Provide language opportunities
💡Foster belonging early
💡Employ dedicated, inclusive, genuine coordinators
www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/suc...
A self-paced learning model can help teachers build strong relationships with students to support their learning, even those who miss a lot of school. Take a look! www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/how...
How 21st Century Classrooms Reduce Chronic Absenteeism & Improve…
Student-centered instruction reduces the impact of chronic absenteeism on student proficiency, for students who are frequently absent AND their classmates.
www.nextgenlearning.org
August 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
A self-paced learning model can help teachers build strong relationships with students to support their learning, even those who miss a lot of school. Take a look! www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/how...
Check out these steps for co-creating classroom norms with students, and see the benefits of belonging, agency, and shared ownership of the learning environment in your classroom this year. www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/sta...
Starting Strong: Why + How to Co-Create Classroom Norms from Day One
Establishing classroom norms with students fosters belonging, agency, and shared ownership of the learning environment.
www.nextgenlearning.org
August 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Check out these steps for co-creating classroom norms with students, and see the benefits of belonging, agency, and shared ownership of the learning environment in your classroom this year. www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/sta...
Educators who want to honor their professional lineage can feel the weight of expectations to operate on someone else's agenda. But it can be an opportunity to connect to the wisdom and momentum that we have inherited. See how storytelling makes a difference!
www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/rei...
www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/rei...
Lineage Over Lone Hero: Reimagining Leadership in Education through…
Storytelling in professional learning lets educators pause, reflect, and reconnect with their purpose, fostering leadership with empathy and belonging.
www.nextgenlearning.org
August 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Educators who want to honor their professional lineage can feel the weight of expectations to operate on someone else's agenda. But it can be an opportunity to connect to the wisdom and momentum that we have inherited. See how storytelling makes a difference!
www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/rei...
www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/rei...