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Future-Proofing Learning: Preparing Students for an Uncertain Tomorrow

A Principal's Reflections

Recently, on my podcast Unpacking the Backpack , I discussed this topic in detail after revisiting a blog post I wrote in 2021. You can also read the blog post HERE. The world is changing at an unprecedented pace, something I discuss at great length in Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms. Prepare them for anything!

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Reflective Learning as the New Normal

A Principal's Reflections

The quest to improve pedagogy, and in turn learner outcomes, is a focus of many schools. The key to future-proofing education is to empower students to not only think, but to apply their thinking in relevant ways to demonstrate what has been learned. Maybe success lies in taking a more detailed look at daily practice.

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The buzz around teaching facts to boost reading is bigger than the evidence for it

The Hechinger Report

A ‘Knowledge Revival’ A 2025 book by 10 education researchers in Europe and Australia, Developing Curriculum for Deep Thinking: The Knowledge Revival , makes the case that students cannot learn the skills of comprehension and critical thinking unless they know a lot of stuff first. We are all waiting for answers.

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The Virtual Mystery Webtool: Open access online Hybridized Problem-based Learning

Teaching Anthropology

The educational model was started in medical schools where clinical scenarios required students to think practically and collaboratively to develop important critical thinking skills. Currents in Teaching and Learning , Special Issue: Digital Pedagogies 12(2), 33-43. Fukuzawa, S.

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Multimodal ethnographies for teaching anthropological sensibilities

Teaching Anthropology

I think that writing multimodally might be anthropology’s key contribution to contemporary critical pedagogies that challenge dominant narratives and empower marginalized communities.

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Taking a Leap of Faith Toward Inquiry

C3 Teachers

This blog post delves into the power of inquiry to transform traditional classrooms into dynamic spaces of discovery, fostering critical thinking and lifelong learning skills. Explore how taking bold steps toward inquiry-based learning can ignite curiosity and deepen student engagement.

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Innovation Study Tours Explore Equity in Diverse Settings

Digital Promise

The school visit demonstrated how they integrate culturally relevant pedagogy, differentiated instruction, and varied assessments to highlight Black brilliance in mathematics. With 1:1 computer access for grades 3–8, students engage in coding, inquiry-based learning, and critical thinking beginning with Kindergarten.