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Skills Don’t Have To Be “Extra”
Years ago I worked in a middle school in Chicago that had a really incredible media arts program. Professional filmmakers, roboticists, musicians, and game designers primarily ran the program through after school clubs, elective... Read More
AI Can Save Education From Itself
This article appeared in the Opinion section of the Wall Street Journal on 1/23/2023. ChatGPT, the new artificial-intelligence technology created by Open AI, has many worrying about the future of education. The two largest... Read More
Active Reading Bookmark: Resource Spotlight
Don't Spoil It. Let Them Build Skills! I clicked through the PowerPoint….and wow. Beautiful images. Fun fonts, great colors. Cool slide transitions. All the information seemed to be accurate. And it included a lot: author... Read More
The Skills High School Students Need
The skills students develop through Quest Forward Learning — learning skills, work skills, and essential habits — can benefit them for the rest of their lives.... Read More
Learning How to Learn When You are Learning
"How much do you think you're learning?" A recent study shows that many students don't get this answer right, and the effects are surprising.... Read More
Going Gradeless: Here’s How We Do It
Grades are so much a part of our own learning experiences and the tools available to teachers today it might be hard to imagine your school without grades. But as many of you already know, it’s possible — and powerful when you can... Read More
10 Strategies for Developing Work Skills
Help students (or anyone!) develop work skills to be successful in their courses, future academic pursuits, careers, and life.... Read More
6 Work Skills for High School and Beyond
Learning work skills during high school can benefit students for the long term. Learn how Quest Forward schools support this important skill development.... Read More