Innovative+Programs

Coalition for Essential Schools A coalition of schools based on the principles of depth over coverage, personalization, democracy, & using one's mind. Inspired by Ted Sizer, writer of //Horace's Dilemma// & //Horace's Compromise//, about weaknesses of the American public high school system. Based at Brown University.

[|Edutopia] Website of the George Lucas Educational Foundation. Excellent resource for videos, articles & other resources having to do with innovative education. Technology integration, project based learning & interdisiciplinary teaching are the site's major interests.

Integrated teaching in middle school Description of a program in a Louisiana school where teachers team together to teach with project-based learning (from the Edutopia website.)

innovative "schools that work" Schools devoted to integration of technology, project-based learning & interdisciplinary teaching --from the Edutopia website.

Microsoft Partners in learning The goal of the Innovative Schools Program is to discover, share and scale best practices, develop models and assets that any school or any school system can use to help students achieve their full potential, and create a collaborative community of like-minded school leaders.

Developmental Designs Program for developing community, shared responsibility, caring & independence in the middle school classroom

Parents for Public Schools A nonprofit organization devoted to supporting parents in advocating for better public schools

[|Rural School & Community Trust] A nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting place-based learning

A nonprofit organization providing examples of & resources for place-based learning
 * [|Promise of Place]**