Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
This brief highlights a game-based learning intervention that improves financial literacy among high school students. The Mind Your Own Budget (MYOB) game offers immersive scenarios that teach budgeting, saving, and investing through interactive, standards-aligned gameplay. Read more »
This brief explores a 40-hour out-of-school STEM program that significantly improved sixth-grade students’ attitudes toward science, engineering, and careers in STEM fields through hands-on, real-world activities grounded in authentic learning and design processes. Read more »
The Leading Educators in Authentic Development (LEAD) program is designed for educators interested in facilitating authentic, site-based professional development and mentoring other educators within their schools. Rooted in principles of adult learning and instructional leadership, the LEAD program... Read more »
The Leading Educators in Authentic Development (LEAD) workshop is a series of professional learning sessions that develop teachers’ skills in leading professional development at their school sites. This workshop features one session over a one-day period. This session, Leading Educators in Authentic... Read more »
Created by: Mariah Warren
Date Updated: June 13th, 2025
The PD cycle is structured to enhance educators' skills and knowledge for preparing and facilitating professional development. It is carried out through continuous learning and reflection with a mentor or PD specialist. It begins with identifying specific needs or goals and planning professional learning... Read more »
Created by: Mariah Warren
Date Updated: March 10th, 2025
The Leading Educators in Authentic Development (LEAD) workshop is a series of professional learning sessions that develop teachers’ skills in leading professional development at their school sites. This workshop features two sessions over a one-day period. This second session, Leading Educators in Authentic... Read more »
Created by: Mariah Warren
Date Updated: June 5th, 2025
The Leading Educators in Authentic Development (LEAD) workshop is a series of professional learning sessions that develop teachers’ skills in leading professional development at their school sites. This workshop, which builds on four previous workshops, features two sessions over a one-day period. This... Read more »
Created by: Mariah Warren
Date Updated: June 5th, 2025
SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis is a versatile assessment tool that permits strategic planning and evaluation of a project or organization. The SWOT framework can identify core strengths and weaknesses as well as the external opportunities and threats that affect performance. Read more »
Created by: Mariah Warren
November 26th, 2024
The Leading Educators in Authentic Development (LEAD) workshop is a series of professional learning sessions that develop teachers’ skills in leading professional development at their school sites. This workshop features four sessions over a two-day period. This fourth session, Leading Educators in... Read more »
Created by: Mariah Warren
Date Updated: November 11th, 2024
The Leading Educators in Authentic Development (LEAD) workshop is a series of professional learning sessions to develop teachers’ skills to lead professional development at their school sites. This workshop features four sessions over a two-day period. This third session focuses on developing a foundational... Read more »
Created by: Mariah Warren
Date Updated: June 5th, 2025
