Dear Colleague —
It’s back-to-school time in much of the world. If you are starting a new year, we hope you enjoyed a relaxing and restorative summer. As you start the school year, remember that we have your back. We’ll continue to share resources, tips, and professional learning opportunities to inspire you.

Elevate teaching in a PBL context

In that spirit, we’re happy to announce a Fall Workshop Tour. Based on the popularity of our recent Learning Adventures workshop in Los Angeles, we are bringing this workshop dedicated to elevating teaching in a project-based context to Dedham, Massachusetts; Chester County, Pennsylvania; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Chicago, Illinois in early November.
Select the location most convenient to you and click on the link to learn all about the workshop and register today. Space is limited!

November 1 – Dedham, MA​

November 4 – Chester County, PA​

November 6 – Pittsburgh, PA​

November 7 – Chicago, IL​

Or, contact us to bring a Learning Adventures workshop to your school, district, or region!

Opportunity to Collaborate in Asia

Gary Stager and Sylvia Martinez will be keynoting the ACAMIS Technology Conference in Shanghai, China this October 18-19. Hope to see you there! Dr. Stager has a few days available to work with schools, universities, or community groups across Asia. Professional development, consulting, curriculum design, lectures, and family workshops are just some of the options. Explore the possibilities here.​

Back to School Books

While we’re hesitant to tell anyone what to teach and mindful of adding to a morbidly obese curriculum, Data Science is an exploding discipline with implications for nearly every field. In a world awash in data, kids can benefit from experience with this exciting new computational science. The good news is that Jo Boaler and Cathy Williams have published an exciting new book for educators, Data Minds: How Today’s Teachers Can Prepare Students for Tomorrow’s World.​

Everyone's talking about it - let's DO something​
Dr. Ken Kahn has been working at the intersection of children learning, software development, and artificial intelligence since the early 1970s. His new book from CMK Press is a must-have for any educator being bombarded by nonsense about AI. The Learners Apprentice: AI and the Amplification of Human Creativity inspires educators to embrace Artificial Intelligence in knowledge construction. Cutting through the chatter, this innovative new book is intended to help teachers and students make things with AI and make learning better.

Enjoy the kiddos!

Sylvia Martinez and Gary Stager