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The IDEA Library

The IDEA Library is a collaborative project to curate the highest quality resources that support meaningful learning and help build the will for change.

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.

How to use the Library

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Help grow the library by submitting new resources and telling us what you need.

Recent Entries

RootsCamp

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...

Posted in ToolsMultimedia

On Play and Learning

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...