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Make Magic Happen with Hexagonal Thinking

The deep sighs and collective groans of “not again” from the seniors in my English classes felt like an urgent plea for change. They were eager for fresh activities and strategies to spice up their learning experience. Admittedly,... Read More

Three Ways To Start Making Skills The Focus

Over the last couple of months I posted about the skills every high school student needs and the value of making skills the focus in the classroom (skills don't have to be "extra"!).  Now that you’re familiar with the skills we... Read More

Engagement on the Rise

If you were an elementary school kid in the 90’s, you might remember the quiet, strategic thinking needed for an electrifying game of Heads Up, 7 Up!  Head down on the desk with your eyes squeezed shut and one thumb in the air,... Read More

Dare to Differentiate: Resource Spotlight

I’m 22, fresh out of education school at my first teaching job. My third period English 11 class is about to walk in. In it, I have 31 students. Twenty of them read well below grade level. The other eleven read on grade level.... Read More

The Importance of Engagement

Engagement is a key predictor of performance, but it drops every year a student is in school. Not at Quest Forward Academies. Find out why.... 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

Guiding Principles in Action: Voices Change the World

"Voices Change the World" is a great example of how to integrate all 5 Guiding Principles of Quest Forward Learning into a single project.... Read More

What is your school’s teaching approach?

Use this continuum of teaching approaches to drive conversations about learning at your school and to identify goals for improvement.... Read More

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