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A nonprofit helping schools design the conditions to enable #LearnerCentered innovation - not by chasing edu fads, but from leveraging local assets & talent.
United States
Joined June 2018
Fantastic day at @MaconEarly as students led a #HumanCenteredDesign process to redefine how to improve student & parent communication across the school. #StudentAgency at its best! #StudentVoice @adamhaigler @engineerteacher @coachmofat
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When we empower students with autonomy, they show us their resilience and creativity. Dive into this blog by Bryan Hyosaka on embracing mistakes as learning opportunities: https://t.co/QTkruhzhuL
@SchoolCouldBe #StuAgency
whatschoolcouldbe.org
By: Brian Hyosaka
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Across NC, educators are transforming schools into spaces of purpose and hope. This #GivingTuesday, your support fuels this change! Give Now: https://t.co/G5EznkmPRf
#EducationThatMatters #StudentEngagement #NorthCarolina #NonprofitGiving
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Across the U.S., young people are bursting with ideas. When school connects to who they are and what they care about, they lean in, lead, and thrive.Open Way Learning partners with schools and...
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What if "alternative" schools are the future? Jeff Petty shows how Methow Valley transformed learning & NC's #TogetherWeLearn initiative is doing the same! When schools ask students what they care about, everything changes: https://t.co/wYDqK6rULs
@SchoolFoundry @EdReimagined
education-reimagined.org
Together We Learn is designed to leverage what we learn from kids who were “failing everything” in one setting and are now thriving in another. It’s about what happens when we ask students what...
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Konnoak Middle’s journey toward deeper, real-world learning was recently featured by @wsfcs! Teachers designed new PBL units now coming to life across classrooms. 📖 Read the story: https://t.co/VBY7BPfbiI
#PBL #DeeperLearning #WSFCS #OpenWayLearning
wsfcs.k12.nc.us
This summer, a dedicated team of Konnoak Middle School teachers worked collaboratively to design a ...
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One year post #HurricaneHelene, Western NC is redefining education! Check out how the #WNCResilienceProject is transforming schools into hubs of belonging & renewal in Wes Davis's article on community-driven recovery: https://t.co/dqhCq6n2f2
@Getting_Smart #LearnerCentered #wnc
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At Resilience on the River, #WNC educators quite literally went with the flow, exploring how #placebased learning, collaboration across disciplines, and reflection on the French Broad River can strengthen resilience in schools. #WNCResilienceProject #OpenWayLearning #OWL
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Last week in Marshall, NC, Wes Davis shadowed a teacher whose classroom is the community! 🌍✨ From mobile murals to making bricks for art projects, students are creating meaningful work. I witnessed the #WNCResilienceProject in action! #CommunityPartnerships #OWL #MadisonCounty
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At North Buncombe Middle School, belonging starts with listening! Students are sharing their thoughts on what they love and want to change and are turning conversation into community! Join the Network: https://t.co/dek6Xc2eip
#WNCResilienceProject #StuVoice #Belonging #OWL
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How can we redesign the school day to give every student daily “green time” for wellbeing and engagement?#Outdoorlearning links to core subjects, bridging the “nature gap.” Read more via Jessika Harkay, @The74:
the74million.org
Through the expansion of outdoor learning, schools are targeting mental health, academic reengagement and the ‘nature gap.’
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One year after Hurricane Helene, WNC schools are showing how small change ideas—like daily check-ins & greetings—can build belonging. Teachers are co-designing & testing strategies with Improvement Science. Read more: https://t.co/0KCJr0Khym
#WNCResilienceProject #WNC #Education
openwaylearning.org
Key Points • Small, research-backed change ideas, like daily arrival check-ins and morning greetings, are helping Buncombe County and Valle Crucis schools make belonging tangible in everyday routin...
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Learn how mini-grants foster collaboration & creativity in classrooms in this clip from @NCStateCED featuring Syna Sharma, a Middle Grades Educator & OWL Board Member. Her passion for #experientiallearning is truly inspiring! https://t.co/xO18tA6SM7
#LearnerCentered #K12
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How can we foster a collaborative classroom that boosts teacher retention and student success? Check out this article from @The74 on schools piloting team teaching models! Learn more: https://t.co/cv9WVKvXLY
#CultureofCollaboration #WhatSchoolCouldBe
the74million.org
Districts hope the team approach will attract and retain talented teachers and make the profession more sustainable.
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Opportunity Alert! Applications are OPEN for Transcend’s Rural Career-Connected Collaborative! Join a 15-month program focused on career-connected learning for #ruralschools. Running Jan 2026 - June 2027. Fully funded! Learn more & apply by 10/20:
transcendeducation.org
Your Community. Your Vision. Your Career-Connected Learning Future. Launching January 2026, the Rural Career-Connected Collaborative is a 15-month, fully funded cohort program for rural communities...
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How can we make math more engaging for students? By connecting it to real-life activities like cooking, engineering, or art! Check out this @hthgse article by Marco Aquinde for 4 ways to bring #PBL into math classrooms: https://t.co/SLxWmF2QB6
#LearnerCentered #EngagedLearners
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Teens are turning their love for music into #realworldskills at the All City Orchestra Summer Academy, exploring paths in performance, teaching, and more: https://t.co/aOcbCRPXYj
@Chalkbeat #MusicEducation #YouthEmpowerment #CreativeArts #WhatSchoolCouldBe #RethinkHighschool
chalkbeat.org
To keep up with a growing emphasis on workforce development, music education programs are helping students explore the industry and improve their broader career skills. But federal funding cuts make...
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How can we empower youth to lead change in their communities? This article by @ChidiAsoluka explores how programs like NewComm uplift marginalized youth as leaders of their futures. Here's how they’re creating impactful community projects: https://t.co/cdXJI7C0uM
@EdReimagined
education-reimagined.org
Three years ago, NewComm started with a simple but radical premise: what if we created spaces where historically marginalized young people weren’t just heard, but were centered as the primary...
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🚨 Attention #NCEducators: Free #professionallearning opportunities are here! Apply for the NCSSM Launch Cohort or Lift Virtual Cohort by Aug 22! 👉 Launch Cohort: https://t.co/jtvnQPpcpt 👉 Lift Cohort: https://t.co/Dw0vOJMU2z
#STEMEducation #NCSSM #TeacherSupport
docs.google.com
This form invites STEM teachers across the state of North Carolina to apply for a virtual professional learning cohort (vPLC) that will meet 6 times synchronously in Zoom over the course of the...
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Thrilled to have facilitated a #strategicplanning workshop at North Cedar Elementary in Cedar Falls! Huge thanks to Dr. Nolan for sharing his insights. Excited to see the team embark on their 5-Year Strategic Plan! #EducationalLeadership #SystemsChange #OpenWayLearning
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OWL is excited to support @ECPPublicSchools in #reimaginingeducation in NC! Huge thanks to everyone who participated in our design sprint for #experientiallearning. Looking forward to amazing experiences at the new ECPPS Micro School, Aviation Academy, and beyond! @BenPendarvis
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Last week, we had an inspiring day with the #WNCResilienceProject! Educators from @AVLCitySchools, @HCPSNC, Madison county, @jcpsnc, and @HCSNC came together to #reimagine what's possible for #education in WNC. Big thanks to all who made it a success! https://t.co/ePp3bLBh7s
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