Napa New Tech: School of the Future is Here
What does the high school of the future look like? It’s one that emphasizes useful, relevant skills that can be applied to college and the work world beyond. One that encourages students to be...
View ArticleThe Secret Sauce of Replicating a Good Idea
For a good idea to truly have a powerful impact, it needs to be replicable. And that’s what the New Tech Network is doing: teaching schools across the country how to scale the Napa New Tech model....
View ArticleHow Does New Tech Measure Up to Traditional Standards?
Some might say it’s all well and good to teach responsibility and accountability and self-sufficiency, but what about test scores? At Napa New Tech, the numbers speak for themselves. The school’s 2009...
View ArticleWhat It Takes to Become an All Project-Based School
In many schools, project-based learning happens in isolated cases: in certain teachers’ classrooms here and there, or in the contexts of specific subjects. But for students to benefit from...
View ArticleExploring the Idea of ‘Happiness’ As Part of School Work
Luca Nisalli Happiness isn’t often a big topic of conversation in classrooms. Amidst the rush to meet standards, raise test scores, and provide engaging learning experiences, not to mention the daily...
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