Micro-Schools: The Future of Learning
The past decade has witnessed teachers, parents and learners rethinking educational choices and exploring alternatives outside of the system because freedom, agility and individualization — which are largely missing from traditional schools, are essential qualities for effective and joyful learning. I’ve watched — and even ridden and participated in — the waves of […]
The Future of Learning: Personalized and Curiosity-led
Imagine that you only learned how to swim 75 percent? Or that you only learned how to ride your bike 75 percent? Or as a pilot, you only learned how to fly an airplane 75 percent? We’d likely feel the downside of partial mastery, with scrapes and bruises—or worse–along the way. As silly as […]
To Prepare Kids for a Changing Economy, Invest in Great Teaching and More of It
2017 WISE Summit speaker Dr. Mike Feinberg shares his views on the future of the teaching profession. Dr. Feinberg is the Co-Founder of KIPP, a national network of 209 high-performing public charter schools serving nearly 90,000 children. When it comes to preparing students for the future, teachers today have a tough task. In the predictable economy […]