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January 2024

Building a Strength-Based = Building a Joy-Based Curriculum
…and the case for no homework
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Jade Ann Rivera, Ed.D.
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Project-Based Learners Aren’t Born, They’re Made*
Supporting Students to Become Autonomous Learners
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Jade Ann Rivera, Ed.D.
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December 2023

Looking Back to Look Forward
My thoughts on 2023 + 2024
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Jade Ann Rivera, Ed.D.
Agile By Design: Shifting Sunnyside Micro-School to Online
…plus my thoughts about sliding-scale offerings
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Jade Ann Rivera, Ed.D.
Designing for Creativity + Growth in the Classroom, Part 3
…to navigate a complicated world
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Jade Ann Rivera, Ed.D.
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October 2023

Designing for Freedom, Part 2
This week I want to continue to share how we designed Sunnyside, my last micro-school, with the following values in mind: freedom, creativity, and…
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Jade Ann Rivera, Ed.D.
Designing for Freedom, Part 1
For twice-exceptional students, it’s not just a matter of preference but of safety
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Jade Ann Rivera, Ed.D.
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September 2023

Learning: It's Not Just for Kids
Designing for Safety and Bravery
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Jade Ann Rivera, Ed.D.
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The Radical Magic of Gradeless Classrooms, Part II
At my last micro-school, we didn’t use letter grades or other external standards to track progress. I found those traditional methods to be…
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Jade Ann Rivera, Ed.D.
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The Radical Magic of Gradeless Classrooms, Part I
We’re now into at least the first two weeks of the conventional school year. In honor of a fresh starts, I’d like to kick off a new series with a couple…
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Jade Ann Rivera, Ed.D.
Catching Up
That's a wrap on Summer!
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Jade Ann Rivera, Ed.D.
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