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Nov 9, 2021

Procedures, Policies, PowerPoints and People

The past few weeks we have been highlighting some of our student success stories and exploring aspects of our educational program that we think have contributed to the success. …

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Procedures, Policies, PowerPoints and People
Procedures, Policies, PowerPoints and People

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Oct 26, 2021

Splash of Color

Earlier this year, Design Tech students and staff were invited to a ribbon cutting for a mural in Pacifica. The mural exists because of Lauren and Annie’s hard work on their innovation diploma project. You can read more about their project here As part of our month long series reflecting…

K12 Education

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Splash of Color
Splash of Color
K12 Education

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Oct 19, 2021

Contribution and Context Matter More than Content and Courses

In this perplexing and promising new era, it is contribution that matters — the willingness and ability to step forward and take action to address these challenges, to deliver value, to make a difference. Contribution requires personal leadership, strength of character, and an entrepreneurial mindset. …

K12 Education

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Contribution and Context Matter More than Content and Courses
Contribution and Context Matter More than Content and Courses
K12 Education

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Oct 12, 2021

It’s Not 2019

Going back to school has been more difficult than we had hoped it would be. Last year at this time, we had all hoped that by October 2021 the pandemic would be well behind us, and we’d be able to move forward together in a better direction. Unfortunately that was…

Design Thinking

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It’s Not 2019
It’s Not 2019
Design Thinking

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Jan 5, 2021

Open letter to d.tech staff

Open thank you letter to d.tech staff Before we launch into our first day of class in 2021, I want to thank you all for everything you did in 2020. When we began to shelter-in-place in March, we had no idea what was about to unfold, and as I reflect…

K12

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K12

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Dec 23, 2020

Education Right Now is Not Just a Logistical Challenge

We have been in distance learning for almost a semester now, and schools around the world have been talking about how to implement distance learning or in some cases how to safely implement in-person learning. Most of the discussion is about how to solve logistical challenges. How do we social…

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Sep 8, 2020

Losing the Automatic: Teaching in distance learning

New Student Orientation from the “ beach” Three weeks into our school year, we are beginning to settle into the rhythms of distance learning. While there are some advantages to this format, the transition to distance learning has been exhausting. One of the primary reasons that distance learning is so…

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Losing the Automatic: Teaching in distance learning
Losing the Automatic: Teaching in distance learning

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Aug 24, 2020

Focusing on the Possible: Adapting the (distance) learning environment

Last week we wrapped up our first full week of classes, and it was challenging. …

Distance Learning

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Focusing on the Possible: Adapting the (distance) learning environment
Focusing on the Possible: Adapting the (distance) learning environment
Distance Learning

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Aug 17, 2020

School year 20–21: Focusing on the possible

We’ve launched our 2020–21 school year, and we feel ready. We feel ready, not because we have everything figured out, but instead we feel ready because we know that we don’t have everything figured out. We know that this year will be unlike any school year that we’ve ever experienced…

Design Thinking

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School year 20–21: Focusing on the possible
School year 20–21: Focusing on the possible
Design Thinking

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Apr 22, 2020

Purposeful Design Thinking

Design Thinking Needs a North Star We’ve been on our design thinking journey for almost 6 years as a school. We chose to anchor our school in the design thinking process because we feel it’s the best way to help students learn the skills and mindsets needed to succeed in an unpredictable world. We felt that…

Design Thinking

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Design Thinking

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