A key to lifelong learning is being as eager to hear "you're wrong" as "you're right." Small minds crave validation. They surround themselves with people who share their convictions. Great minds prize discovery. They gravitate toward people who stretch their thinking.

Co-designing a course with students may sound unconventional. But that’s the heart of participative teaching, an approach that empowers students to take ownership over their learning. https://t.co/CCYHFmYggz

The best way to find yourself isn't looking inward to see who you are. It's looking outward to see who you admire. Role models help you identify what you value and who you want to become. Trying on different possible selves is a route to authenticity. https://t.co/7DCpmk9GBy

“[Students] have been the recipients of every single decision we adults have made in education and we are still making; they have had a long time to observe, analyze and reflect. What about been listened to?” https://t.co/UYmzVAVLf2 @UnitedWeLearnKY

Timed tests don’t measure what students know. They assess how students perform under stress. Data: tests under time pressure underestimate the abilities of girls—especially in math, where test anxiety is high. If students can't finish a test, make it shorter or give more time.

Find inspiration in Embark’s revolutionary learning model and enjoy time and support to reflect and make meaning of the ideas and experience to take back to your home context. Join us for a two-day deep exploration March 9th & 10th! Learn more at

How do we transform education? Well, we have to MOVE people. Systems don't change, people do. Change is more emotional than technical.

It is easier to be a student in a teacher-centered classroom and much more challenging to be a student in a student-centered classroom. And that's a good thing! #StudentLed

A Heart Full of Grace. #MLKDay2023 w/ @Carlos_Moreno06 #DeeperLearning

Guided by its mission to support students to inquire, engage, and discover a sense of self, our partner school Embark Education is rethinking what is possible in education for middle-grade students. Read all about it in their latest case study: https://t.co/2atDycn2h4

Such a fun conversation with @kelseypayne_ed about the need for more authentic learning in schools and how Embark Education & Odyssey STEM academy are making it happen!

Can’t Miss Education Conferences in 2023 https://t.co/3BoK5WVR1j via @Getting_Smart

One of the most inspiring things about today's microschool movement is that it is creating such joyful learning spaces for children and teens. A consistent characteristic in microschools I've visited across the U.S. is how happy the students are & how eager they are to be there.

Once you discover that there are other, often better ways to be educated, and that children can experience true happiness in learning, there is no going back to the status quo.

Looking for a good gift for that curious person in your life? ⁦⁦@Ulcca⁩ ‘s book “The Future of Smart” just won an international book award and is an illuminating read.

"You don’t rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of our systems." @katiemartinedu explores building systems to support your goals in her latest edition of Bright Spots newsletter. Read now: https://t.co/WPm7P4JsCR

It’s been an honor to work and learn with @parrymm and the educators at Embark Education to intentionally plan structures and routines for Ss to meaningfully reflect on their learning, their growth and who are they as humans.

@KauffmanFDN RWL crew and @Getting_Smart have finally made it to Embark Education to learn how they are making a BIG difference for middle school students! @DirectorEmbark

We are excited to introduce you all to Design Lab--a set of resources and practices to support continuous co-design with community and cultivate concepts for equitable, systemic change in education. Check it out-we look forward to hearing what you think! https://t.co/FwanAsYkwC