New School Designs and Educational Innovations

Posted by on February 10, 2014

[Ed note: Given the proposed date and weather-related cancellations, check with event organizers to make sure this is still happening.]

Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal Winter Launch: New School Designs and Innovative Educational Models

Legislation and parental demand has pushed the United States education system to evolve and has challenged the traditional educational models. The advancement of virtual educational software and universal student access to information is challenging every type of school (co-op, home school, district, charter, private) to rethink how students learn and how curricula is delivered. Blended learning in all types of schools has created an opportunity for every student to have an individualized learning path based upon his/her academic levels and has opened the door for transparency and accountability between schools and families.

The Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal, The School District of Philadelphia, Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation and the International Association for K-12 Online Learning and the Bravo Group have joined forces to take a closer look at the new school designs in education along with the programmatic, philosophical and policy challenges and opportunities that come along with new innovations.

On Thursday, February 13, 2014 from 1-4 PM with a reception to follow 4-6 PM, national and regional education, social sector leaders and policy makers will come together in Philadelphia to discuss the regional and national landscape of and appetite for new school design and innovative educational models.

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/psij-winter-launch-new-school-designs-and-innovative-educational-models-tickets-9910594856