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Developing a 21st Century Middle School: The Vision

“The question before all educators is how and how quickly we change, not whether we’ll change.”-Pat Bassett

Last February NAIS president Pat Bassett challenged independent schools to change. Referencing work by Thomas Friedman, Mel Levine and Howard Gardner, Bassett outlined the need for revisioned schools and retooled students. Why? This new global knowledge-based economy and society [...]

October’s Virtual Classroom: K-12 Online Conference

I don’t have any excuses this time like “I’m too busy,” “The time doesn’t work for me,” or “I’m not interested.” This month my personal learning space is delivered to me–any time I want–and I can join in the conversation or I can just soak it all in. And, it’s FREE.
The K-12 Online Conference is [...]

The 21st Century Values the Network Above the Node

Whether you are a student, a teacher, a classroom, a school, a businesswoman or enterprise the 21st century is placing more value on your network–and the ability to create and collaborate in that network–than in the isolated “node.” What does that mean for each of us and our traditional structures? What does that mean for [...]