Helping Teachers and Districts Succeed Since 2007
Our mission is to fundamentally transform the quality of student learning through teacher professional development by using the AIW framework to foster deep reflective practice – with profound respect for the work and for the people doing it.
GOALS FOR STUDENTS THROUGH AIW FRAMEWORK:
- Develop higher order thinking
- Demonstrate complex understanding of significant concepts, and
- Engage in work that has meaning and value beyond school
HOW IT WORKS
The 5 Phases of Becoming an AIW School
Explore AIW
The Process starts here. Where you assess where on the reform-ready spectrum your school is.
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Fosters risk-taking and in-depth learning for 1-2 teams with a certified AIW Coach.
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Builds the collective, as more people join AIW teams until everyone participates.
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Personalize learning, supporting individual journeys to strengthen the collective.
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Incorporate in a new reform, while keeping AIW as the backdrop for rigorous teaching.
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When the stakes are high and the problem is personal, like finding the best doctor or buying a car, we work extra hard to fact check, read blogs, and listen to other points of view. In other words, we eschew confirmation bias and depend on different perspectives to reach new conclusions.
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BlogCollective Authentic Learning
Welcome Back! As AIW educators settle into a new year of rigorous academic learning, several schools are taking learning one step further by launching collective initiatives for staff and students to grow socially and personally, as well as academically. I was struck by one urban school principal’s commitment in her welcome back to school letter: “Central … Continue reading
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