Wishing you a happy, kinder, and more joyful new year. We hope you found time to rejuvenate over the holiday season, connect with loved ones, and had the opportunity to reflect on all there is to be grateful for. In the spirit of offering some hope and inspiration to start 2021, here is a round-up of our best stories from the last twelve months as chosen by our community of educators. These are the stories that inspired, informed or educated; offering inspiration to stay in a place of creativity as we move forward together into this new year.
Here Are Our Best Education Inspiration Stories From 2020:
The Importance Of Stakeholders When It Comes To Creating Successful Learning Outcomes
When it comes to creating great learning environments with the intention of creating great learning outcomes, who gets to decide how to create them, and by what means? Welcome, stakeholders! We mostly know what ‘stakeholders’ means, but the term doesn’t sound very...
Let’s Not Lose Sight Of Wellness In The Name Of Safety
With a return to school, or if not school certainly a return to learning – we know it will look very different for everyone, especially with discussions around where learning is even taking place for some. Understandably concerns around safety are front and center....
How Does Sustainability Support Student Equity?
Sustainability and student equality are interlinked; one cannot succeed without the other. Sustainability in education is not only about being green, but lives at the intersection of ecological, economic and social sustainability; it’s that...
What You Really Need To Create Outdoor Play + Learning Experiences
If the effects of COVID-19 have created any positive outcomes I think one may be the increase in awareness and uptake of the benefits of outdoor play and learning. Due to the obvious focus on health, safety and physical distancing at the moment this movement is...
Why Outside Learning Is A Great Option, Even Beyond COVID-19
After all these months, it feels that collectively we’re taking a deep breath and accepting that unfortunately covid is here to stay for the foreseeable future. In some ways that makes the task ahead a little easier, in that most educational institutions,...
How Voyagers’ Community School Have Adapted Their Spaces For This New Era Of Learning
Voyagers' Community School was already a very intentional and inspiring learning environment to be part of. In light of the pandemic they have been working hard to adapt their learning environments to meet physical distancing needs while still being the...
‘A Return To Learning’ – A Conversation About Possibility
With many resources available offering recommendations and options for a safe return to school and how to implement physical distancing, it seems a great time to have a conversation about what ‘A Return To Learning’ could look like. One with a greater...
Learn How This School Is Using Repurposed Shipping Containers and Sustainable Furniture To Meet Their Learning Goals
The Oak Park Unified School District serves nearly 5,000 students and is the first Green Ribbon school district in California. When they had the opportunity to revamp their middle school learning environments, they took a more unusual approach to meet...
What’s The Impact If We Don’t Keep Moving Forward In Education?
Anyone in education is standing at a crossroads right now with choices to be made. This time is unexpected, it’s challenging, and it’s uncomfortable - but it is also a catalyst for positive change.“The biggest changes in our society have only come about...
Let’s Embrace This Opportunity For A New Way Forward In Education
This is a really interesting time in education right now. There are some big questions being asked and powerful discussions being had. Personally I’m delighted, particularly because so many educators and change makers are directly asking and listening to...