
“How might we redesign school to better meet the needs of each student?” We posed this question to educators in the Dallas Independent School District back in 2014 with the hope of bringing together like-minded educators who wanted to redefine what’s possible for students and teachers in a large, urban district. This question still continues […]

Personalized Learning Design Collaboration Winners Announced At The Learning Accelerator, we love the opportunity to celebrate teachers. Our recent Personalized Learning Design Collaboration with The Teachers Guild provided us with a chance to recognize and amplify some great ideas from educators around the country. We believe that often the best ideas come from teachers, and […]

Too often, teachers’ ideas go unrecognized and never travel beyond the four walls of the classroom. This is our opportunity to change that. Today we are launching a Personalized Learning Design Collaboration with The Teachers Guild. We are excited to be working with The Teachers Guild to catalyze and amplify promising practices in blended and […]

Assessment’s role in K-12 teaching and learning cannot be overstated. At the individual level, assessment is how educators understand, personalize, and accelerate students’ progress. Collectively, assessment drives the sector forward, supporting policymakers and state and local education agency leaders in identifying and scaling effective practices and high-quality models. Yet, as education evolves, so too must […]

For too long, K-12 technology leadership has been defined by siloed approaches — prioritizing tools over the systems they operate within. This fragmented focus has hindered innovation and equity, leaving many leaders struggling to make meaningful, lasting changes. It’s a challenge reflected in CoSN’s 2024 State of EdTech District Leadership Report, where 77% of edtech […]

Discussions about artificial intelligence (AI) in education often fall into two extremes. On one side, AI is celebrated as the answer to every challenge educators face. On the other, it is viewed with suspicion as a disruptive force that must be avoided. This all-or-nothing framing misses the nuance of AI’s potential to enhance learning when […]

As educators work to meet an evolving set of student needs and hopes, AI offers schools a unique opportunity to improve upon traditional teaching and learning models. However, for educators to harness new classroom practices they need access to tangible, actionable examples of how AI can support their work, improve student experiences, and promote equitable […]

High-quality virtual and hybrid learning (VHL) has tremendous capacity to expand access and opportunity to rigorous, relevant, and engaging education opportunities for students who need an alternative or supplement to traditional brick-and-mortar schooling. We know these models exist across the United States, many of which have considerable evidence that they can facilitate learning acceleration for […]

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is generating powerful new applications permeating countless sectors and industries. Yet, while AI has massive potential to impact education, translating AI’s promise into instructional practices remains an ambiguous, complex challenge. To address this, Leading Educators and The Learning Accelerator have launched the School Teams AI Collaborative, bringing together […]