Next Generation Learning Challenges

Designing Accountability into Daily Learning Students can become more accountable for their learning when check-ins, grading, and feedback are built into the daily flow of class.

Make the most of Exit Tickets! Turn them into a check-in opportunity where students reflect on their progress, celebrate what they accomplished, and identify what they need to be successful. Check it out!
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/designing-accountability-into-daily-learning

Looking Ahead: Insights from the SETDA State EdTech Trends Report State ed leaders identify five key findings in SEDTA's State EdTech Trends Report: AI, funding, device bans, professional learning, and cybersecurity.

Take a look at state and national perspectives on education technology. No surprise that #AI takes the lead as a priority!
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/looking-ahead-insights-from-the-setda-state-edtech-trends-report

We are excited to announce that NGLC is merging with a longtime field-leading partner in transforming learning: LEAP Innovations! Read our announcement to learn more and find out how you can contribute to "The Next LEAP"!!!!!
https://www.leapinnovations.org/leap-news/introducing-the-next-leap

Boosting Collaboration with Vertical Whiteboard Activities in Modern… Introducing Building Thinking Classrooms strategies into personalized learning models can increase student collaboration and engagement in deeper learning.

See how this ELA teacher increased collaboration within a #PersonalizedLearning model by implementing strategies from Building Thinking Classrooms!
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https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/boosting-collaboration-with-vertical-whiteboard-activities-in-modern-classrooms

AI in the Classroom: Supporting Teachers without Replacing Humanity Guiding principles help teachers use AI to reduce stress, spark creativity & personalize learning while keeping the essential teacher-student relationship.

Teachers: You can use AI to reduce stress, spark creativity & personalize learning, without losing the essential and central teacher-student relationship. Check out these guiding principles!
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/ai-in-the-classroom-supporting-teachers-without-replacing-humanity

Variety in learning spaces helps schools evolve, as learning evolves. It also accommodates a variety of learning approaches to meet students’ needs. Learn more from a school architect!
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/diverse-learning-environments-can-promote-more-differentiated-instruction

How Sensory Language Gives Students a Safer Way to Name Emotions When students are introduced to the sensory language of taste, they are able to name complex emotions and can develop greater emotional fluency.

See how to introduce students to sensory language related to taste. It can help them make sense of their emotions and build their emotional fluency.
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/sensory-language-for-students-to-name-emotions

Youth Voice in Education: Sharing Student Experiences Learn what youth voice is, why it matters, and how real student stories and experiences support more equitable, learner-centered education in schools for…

With stories by students and their ed supporters, you can explore what #YouthVoice is, why it matters, and how real student stories and experiences support more equitable, #LearnerCentered education. Take a look!
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/youth-voice-stories-in-education

Take Time to Make Time: Creative Mindfulness in your Classroom Creativity and mindfulness are wellness strategies teachers can use to help students address anxiety and stress to reset the energy in their classroom.

Read what's new on the Next Gen Learning blog » Take Time to Make Time: Creative Mindfulness in your Classroom, by Maryland teacher Kelly Murphy
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/take-time-in-your-classroom-for-mindfulness

Preparing the Next Generation of Educators Teacher prep programs that develop 4 skills to sustain an educator’s impact demonstrate that great teaching is about more than lesson plans & test scores.

"Great teaching is about far more than lesson plans and test scores." See what skills are essential for the next generation of educators.
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/preparing-the-next-generation-of-educators

Boost Students’ Academic Experiences with Small Group Learning Pods Small group learning benefits from spaces that are designed to support peer-to-peer discussions, group project work, and differentiated instruction.

✨ Dynamic learning environments with small group pods create flexibility that can foster collaboration among students, empowering them to take charge of their own learning. Take a look! 💡
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/small-group-learning-pods-boost-students-academic-experiences

Your Favorite Learning Experience Charts the Way to a Learning… What if schools were designed to spark powerful, purposeful, super-engaging, life-enhancing learning all the time, every day?

See examples of #NextGenLearning that's happening right now, in public schools, making a difference for young learners, today!
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/your-favorite-learning-experience-a-k12-revolution

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Catch up with NGLC and take a look at our programming and how you can join our community of transformative adult learners! https://heyzine.com/flip-book/368f8110bb.html

Cracking the Code on K–2 Literacy Using Manipulatives A walkthrough and coaching process focused on phonics is making sure that K-2 students can transition from "learning to read" to "reading to learn."

"The impact of this shift was immediately visible. During our follow-up walkthroughs, we saw classrooms transform from spaces of passive listening to laboratories for 'code-breakers.'" Take a look!
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/k-2-literacy-using-manipulatives

From the Factory Line to the Classroom: How I Built the Culture I… The routines, structures, and clarity of an innovative learning model can help teachers build positive, supportive systems and culture in their classroom.

The routines, structures, and clarity of an innovative learning model can help teachers build positive, supportive systems and culture in their classroom. Learn more!
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/building-classroom-culture-with-innovative-learning-routines

Students as AI Natives: Rethinking Learning for the Next Generation Instead of using AI to replace learning, let's use AI to inform and augment learning for deeper engagement & more analysis, critical thinking & creativity.

When AI replaces learning, it undermines the very purpose of education. But when it informs and augments learning, it enables deeper engagement and more analysis, critical thinking, and creativity. Learn more! https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/students-as-ai-natives-rethinking-learning

At NGLC we like telling a good story. Check out our own story of helping to transform learning in schools and districts across the United States in the last two years, and see how essential your role in our story has been! https://heyzine.com/flip-book/368f8110bb.html

Signal Strength: When Learning Survives Beyond the Bell What do students remember from your lessons each day? Here's how you can help them focus on what matters to support meaningful, and enduring, learning.

“When the bell rings, the worksheet stays behind. The slides disappear. What students leave with is whatever feels important enough to notice.” How can we help them notice what matters most?
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/signal-strength-when-learning-survives-beyond-the-bell

Finding Their Voice: Empowering Non-Verbal Students through… Three essential shifts can help educators rethink ‘student voice’ and create an inclusive classroom for non-speaking or minimally-speaking students.

"Every individual has a right to a unique, robust voice," says educator Kristen Liedtke, even nonverbal and minimally verbal students. See how to embrace inclusive communication practices in your classroom!
#studentvoice #specialed
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/non-verbal-student-voice

It’s Time to Roll with Polyhedral Pedagogy Evidence suggests that tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) can transform learning. One teacher is demonstrating the advantages of instructing with TTRPGs.

Step inside this creative writing classroom in a KY HS that’s infused with table-top role-playing gameplay to see students' writing skills, creativity, resilience, communication & joy in learning grow!
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/polyhedral-pedagogy-tabletop-role-playing-games-education

Life Ready Graduate: Redefining Learning at Ephrata Ephrata Area School District’s Life Ready Graduate competencies offer clarity, purpose & direction for a personalized, tech-embedded learning environment.

Yes! "Our responsibility is to send students into the world not only with diplomas, but with the confidence, momentum, and life-ready competencies to thrive in whatever comes next."
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/life-ready-graduate-redefining-learning-at-ephrata

Building a Mental Wellness Tool Belt for Students and Educators Meditation calms the body’s stress response; over time, students learn how to notice their thoughts, regulate their emotions, and refocus their attention.

"Imagine sitting through a lesson while practicing active meditation; you might be surprised at how much more you retain." Check out the benefits of active meditation for learning AND wellbeing!
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/building-a-mental-wellness-tool-belt-for-students-and-educators

One and Done No More! (Why Mastery Based Learning ROCKS!) The power of formative feedback isn’t generating grades for the grade book; the power is using it to drive instruction so each student reaches mastery.

🌟 This teacher has seen remarkable growth in her students, including those who once struggled! 🙌 See why formative assessment isn't about filling in your gradebook; it's about guiding your instructional decisions!💡
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/mastery-checks-formative-assessment

What’s Next in 21st Century Learning What does “21st Century Learning” look like at this turning point as we head into the next quarter-century?

Happy New Year from NGLC! Can you believe we are 26 years into the 21st century? What does "21st Century Learning" actually look like now and what comes next for K-12 education? Take a look for signals of what's to come!
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/whats-next-in-21st-century-learning

The Future of Work in the Age of AI: Inform, Augment, Replace AI’s role in reshaping the way we work can be characterized by three stages—inform, augment, and replace—impacting the student success skills that matter…

Consider these 3 stages to make sense of how AI is reshaping the way we work:
💡 Inform
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Augment
🤖 Replace
What skills do youth need in this new workforce?
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/the-future-of-work-in-the-age-of-ai-inform-augment-replace

Policy Gives Us Structure. Compassion Gives Us Purpose. When well-being comes first, attendance improves, engagement grows, and the outcomes that policy aims to achieve naturally follow.

So true! ""A student who is experiencing hunger, feeling anxious, or being ignored and unheard cannot fully access learning, no matter how perfectly aligned a lesson is to the standards."
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/policy-gives-educators-structure-compassion-gives-purpose

3 Ways to Embed Mental Health Support into Your Educational Model These three approaches embed mental health resources into schools, with benefits to students and staff alike.

🌟 Deep learning thrives only when students are mentally and emotionally present. See how this school network embraces a holistic approach by embedding mental health resources in their schools. https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/3-ways-to-embed-mental-health-support-into-schools

Building a Culture of Engagement through Student Agency This school is learning that when students understand their goals, see their progress, and have a say in how they learn, engagement grows naturally.

This school is learning that when students understand their goals, see their progress, and have a say in how they learn, engagement grows naturally. Learn more!
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/culture-of-engagement-math-student-agency

Cultivating Change: Women Shaping Tomorrow’s Learning Environments At the heart of innovation in education are women who are building new models that honor learners as whole human beings.

The future of education is already here, say edleaders Mickey Revenaugh, Shiren Rattigan & Manisha Snoyer, and educators, mothers, leaders & entrepreneurs together are building models that honor learners as whole humans.
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/women-cultivating-change-in-education

Procurement that Builds K-12 Financial & Environmental Sustainability New sustainable procurement guidelines help schools make smart choices regarding energy, recyclables, lifespan, e-waste, repairability, & vendor practices.

Have you seen the new Sustainable Procurement Guidelines for #EdTech from CoSN, SETDA & UDT? Get guidelines that lead to cost savings, lower damage rates, reduced e-waste and more. https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/procurement-building-financial-and-environmental-sustainability-in-k-12