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Overcoming Challenges at Schenectady Smart Scholars Early College High School
Keylynn Belrose Westfall is graduating from Schenectady Smart Scholars Early College one year ahead of schedule. She knows that her...
Topics: Early College High School
Strong School-Community Partnerships Benefit Everyone
Prior to opening Marysville Early College High School, Principal Kathy McKinniss thought about community partnerships as a one-way assist, a...
Do the Benefits of College Outweigh the Financial Costs?
Is college worth it? It’s a fair question to ask, especially when looking at tuition costs, impending debt from student...
Topics: Early College High School
Student Thanks from Marysville High School
Graduates of Marysville High School select a teacher to hand them their diploma at graduation. We asked a few students...
Topics: Early College High School
Student Thanks from Akron Early College High School
Some Akron Early College High School students share 'thank yous' to their teachers for this Teacher Appreciation Week. #ThankATeacher
Topics: Early College High School
How One Teacher Gives Students Voice and Choice in a Math Classroom
Giving students voice and choice is just one part of personalized learning, but it lays the groundwork for bigger life...
Topics: Early College High School
Teacher Collaboration in a Competency-Based Learning Environment
Teacher collaboration is not new. Teachers have long partnered within disciplines or collaborated in interdisciplinary teaching efforts. In a competency-based...
Topics: Early College High School
Getting Ohio Students on the Fast Track to College: Early College High School Versus College Credit Plus
There are multiple pathways through which Ohio high school students can get college experience, but not all are created equal....
Can teachers really personalize learning for every student?
A few months ago, I had an interesting conversation with one of my husband’s high school teachers. Now retired from...
Topics: Early College High School
Six Ways to Maximize Your School Partnerships
Strong learning communities are made up of more than just a school, its staff and students. Rather, they pull from...
Early College High Schools Versus College Credit Plus
Learn more about the differences between early college high school and College Credit Plus with this infographic.
Higher Education and Early College: 6 tips to partnering for success
A high school and higher education partnership is essential for a successful early college high school. Here are 6 tips...
The Role of a College Liaison to an Early College
Secondary and post-secondary education often operate in very distinct silos that don’t interact. It’s the job of people like Dennis...
Higher Education and Early College: Partnering for Success
Read lessons learned from leaders in other high school - higher education partnerships supporting early college high schools.
Become a Superhero: The Power of Teacher Collaboration
This post was written by Geoff Zimmerman, former senior director of impact and improvement at KnowledgeWorks. In 2016 Roosevelt Early...
Topics: Early College High School
Strong Early College Champions
Behind every great school is a community of people championing the work. Sometimes those relationships form organically and sometimes you...
Topics: Early College High School
The Invisible Backpack that Poverty Brings to the Classroom
How does poverty impact students? At a recent gathering of education leaders, Amy Wood, Director of Education Programs for Marion...
Topics: Early College High School
Student-Centered Learning through Early College and Competency-Based Education in Marysville, Ohio
When outlining the essentials of implementing early college and competency-based education, educators from Marysville School District in Marysville, Ohio, encourage...
Overcoming the Belief Gap and Helping Students Achieve More
Topics: Early College High School
Communication is Key to Early College Recruitment Efforts in Akron, Ohio
Akron Early College High School in Akron, Ohio, is completing their application process for the 2017-18 school year, and as...
Experience Conference, Day One: How Are You Making Dreams Come True?
The third annual KnowledgeWorks Experience Conference, attended by educators from across the country, kicked off today in Orlando, Florida.
Topics: Early College High School
How to Scale College in High School
How to Scale College in High School is a guide for state and local policymakers.
Topics: Early College High School, Education Policy, ESSA, Higher Education
Joining Together to Continue Making Dreams Come True
The third annual KnowledgeWorks Experience Conference will focus on networking and learning.
Topics: Early College High School
Case Study: Building a Vision for All Students in Marysville, Ohio
Read a case study about Marysville Exempted Village School District to learn how they are better serving all learners through...
Topics: Early College High School, Education Policy, ESSA, Higher Education, Overcoming Challenges, Systems Change