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Learning Forerunners Across America

Spotlight 2020

We are proud to announce our second project with Remake Learning. As the world around us has become more complex, new, and versatile skills are required in order to thrive. HundrED Forerunners identifies top-level innovations that can improve education immediately and at scale.

Supported by Grable Foundation and Remake Learning

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Spotlight: Learning Forerunners Across America

Selected innovations

Each selected innovation has been implemented across at least 10 schools or organizations for a period of one year or longer and each has been evaluated and shown to be beneficial. It is our hope that the 16 innovations highlighted in this selection will help set the stage for a global ecosystem: one in which innovators around the world learn from one another, share promising practices, and help every child flourish on this planet that connects us all.

Learning Forerunner

Design Thinking

San Diego: Pactful

Pactful is a social good innovation curriculum and app used globally by teens and teachers who want to build a better world. The digital platform and challenge events inspire users to leverage design

San Diego, United States

Learning Forerunner

Real World Learning

Oregon: STEM Hubs

Oregon’s 13 STEM Hubs connect learners to STEM experiences early and often, igniting passion and interest in STEM fields. Through robust regional partnerships, Hubs provide the infrastructure to suppo

Learning Forerunner

Creative Thinking

Southwestern Pennsylvania: The Fred Method

Beginning in 1968, Fred Rogers’ landmark television program, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, was produced in Pittsburgh and broadcast across the United States. The program used a new technology — televis

Pittsburgh, United States

Learning Forerunner

Knoxville: Building a path between “high school” and “hired”

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology Knoxville eliminates barriers to employment by providing every learner with access: to courses informed by K-12 educators and local employers; to credential

Learning Forerunner

Leadership Education Learning Environments

Chattanooga: Teacherpreneur

Teacherpreneur is an initiative for P12 teachers that blends the impact of a start-up incubator with the unique perspective of teachers. Teacherpreneurs participate in a six-week start-up bootcamp des

Chattanooga, United States

News

New Report Spotlights 16 Innovations that are Remaking Learning Across America

The Learning Forerunners Across America project, created in partnership with Remake Learning and The Grable Foundation, aims to highlight best practices and solutions supporting public education syste

13.10.2020 Ryan Rydzewski and Mariah O'Mara

Announcing Learning Across America Forerunners in Partnership with Remake Learning

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Remake Learning Using their Network to Amplify COVID-19 Resources

In response to COVID-19, Remake Learning will double-down on the power of their network to coordinate, communicate, and amplify helpful and supportive information. They will focus on sharing the many

11.4.2020 Remake Learning Team

community article

12 Ideas from Pittsburgh That Could Transform Education

The HundrED Spotlight on Pittsburgh identified the 12 most inspiring innovations in southwestern Pennsylvania. Read our report and watch the documentary video series to see why we think something spec

23.9.2019 Pukhraj Ranjan

regional article

The Grable Foundation: Dedicated to Improving the Lives of Children

At The Grable Foundation, we believe in possibilities: that a child will experience something new that will change his or her life; that a teacher will have the resources to nurture students; that kid

community article

STEM Learning and Education Technology in Pittsburgh

For part two of our three-part tour of the 82 innovations submitted to the HundrED Spotlight on Pittsburgh, we're exploring how educators in the Pittsburgh region are teaching Science, Technology, Eng

2.4.2019 Arielle Evans & Ryan Coon

Explore the 80+ Innovations Submitted to the Pittsburgh Spotlight

From farming with fish and learning math through dance to online learning platforms and school-based computer science immersion, educators in the Pittsburgh region have put their best ideas forward as

18.3.2019 Ryan Coon & Arielle Evans

Get to Know Pittsburgh Ahead of the HundrED Spotlight

Why is HundrED shining a spotlight on Pittsburgh? An overview of education innovation activity in the region.

11.1.2019 Ryan Coon & Arielle Evans