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Educational change requires practical, relevant and innovative tools. The IDEA Library is a collaborative project to curate the highest quality resources that support meaningful learning and help build the will for change. It's a place to find what you need and to help others by growing the library's collection.
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Summary: RootsCamp "Unconference" is a gathering where organizers set the agenda, share lessons learned and drive the conversation about best practices in organizing. RootsCamp is an open space "un-conference" with an agenda... Read on...
Responsive Classroom Overview (videos)
Summary: What does Responsive Classroom look like in a school? See for yourself, and hear what teachers, administrators, and students have to say about being part of a school community that uses the Responsive Classroom approach... Read on...
The World Becomes What You Teach
Summary: Zoe Weil is the co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education and is considered a pioneer in the comprehensive humane education movement, which provides people with the knowledge, tools, and motivation... Read on...
Summary: The voices you hear are those of 8 - 11 year old Opal Public Charter School students, who know well the profound connections between play and learning.
A Year at Mission Hill - Chapter 1: Why We’re Here
Summary: A Year At Mission Hill is is a 10-part series, which chronicles a year in the life of one of America's most successful public schools.
The Guiding Question for Chapter 1: What characterizes a great school, and how do... Read on...