Developing Models of Practice: We will work with districts to develop/enhance and implement high-quality student centered approaches to learning. We will also work to build evidence of why and how these approaches are effective in order to make the case for replicating student-centered approaches elsewhere. Our objective: to promote student-centered approaches to teaching, learning and assessment as core components of public education at the district level across the region.

Changing Policy: The current public school system is designed for the needs of the 20th century economy, with its one-size-fits-all approaches to learning – approaches that have resulted in too many students being left behind. Policies will need to change to support community efforts to implement approaches. Our objective: to reduce policy barriers to integrating and testing rigorous, student-centered learning approaches at the district level across the region.

Supporting Advocacy: We recognize that deep, impactful change only happens when there is a demand for it. We will work with school districts and communities to increase demand for high-quality education for all learners. Our objective: to grow the capacity of students, parents, educators and other stakeholders within districts and communities to work together to demand, implement, and sustain student-centered learning approaches at the district level across the region.