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Curious about Curiosity?
Curiosity promotes spontaneous exploration, active learning, and inquiry. This is why Quest Forward Learning includes “Be Curious” as one of the six Essential Habits.... Read More
Quest Walkthrough: Be Careful What You Like
Through the exploration of this quest, students not only develop the skill of summarizing complex phenomena by exploring their personal social media and the impacts on market economy, but they also practice how to share such concepts... Read More
Student in the Spotlight: Bailee
Bailee Guggenmos is a first-year student at Quest Forward Academy Omaha. We performed a brief interview to see how she's adjusting to life as a Quest Forward student! ... Read More
Testing the Waters: How the Exploration Phase Serves Students
The Quest Forward Learning curriculum is divided into three phases: Foundation Phase, Exploration Phase, and Transition Phase. These phases reflect the learning and development that occurs during students’ secondary-school education.... Read More
Learning in Action: The Advantages of a Skills-Forward Curriculum
In order to create proactive and effective community members, Quest Forward Learning has developed a Skills-Forward curriculum which makes the content empowering, relevant, and flexible for students to put their knowledge into action. ... Read More
Shifting Gears: Putting Students in the Driver’s Seat
Personalized learning is the future—an education that is relevant, engaging, and authentic. This should be the expectation (not just the hope), and as mentors we can help make this shift possible.... Read More
5 Factors to Consider When Planning a Quest-Based Course
As with anything new, mentors should be thorough and thoughtful when introducing Quest Forward Learning into their students’ lives. Mentor facilitation and detailed planning will set students up for success throughout the entire... Read More
One Mentor’s Journey to Drive Innovation
From national park guide to Quest Forward mentor, Kyle Collins has seen how facilitating exploration and encouraging curiosity has led to great growth in his students and himself. ... Read More