Staff Spotlight – Director, Denise Airola
“Great leaders don’t tell you what to do. They show you how it’s done.” – Alessandro Berselli Denise Airola, The Office of Innovation
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Leadership at Horatio Elementary
Horatio Elementary in Arkansas puts students at the center of the learning and it shows in their continual growth scores over the last
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AR Student-Focused Study Tours – Northwest Arkansas
When educators are given the opportunity to observe other schools and teachers, the impact can be empowering and transformative. This is why on
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From teacher…to INNOVATOR! #innoed2018
Less than a month ago, I was teaching a classroom full of 3rd graders how to multiply and divide, compare and contrast, and
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Leaving Single Cell Behind: Moving from Isolation to Flexible Collaboration
I ended my last blog by introducing the New Zealand term for a traditional classroom–single-cell. The adjective evokes images of isolation for a
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A visit with the ‘Westies’–Day 2 in New Zealand
Disclaimer: When you are in the southern hemisphere it is easy to get your sense of direction a little confused, especially if geography
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Freemans Bay: Honoring Diversity and Māori Culture
It has been several days since I blogged about our learning journey to New Zealand and I am anxious to tell you more
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Identity, Relationships, and Agency: Powering Learning in New Zealand
Already our week of school visits in New Zealand has passed and I am finally sitting down to pen this blog. Traveling across
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Guest Blog: From Arkansas to Auckland
http://morningstartreks.com/ What is the most important thing in the world? October 26, 2017 Kia Ora! October 20, 2017 Kia Ora: A Learning Journey – M.Ramadan
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Guest Blog: International Learning Journey
Day 1: While observing two elementary schools in Auckland, New Zealand, it was readily apparent that the emphasis was on cultivating not
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