By Moneka Stevens | Director of Community Engagement, Future Focused Education
In June 2020, we committed to reimagining our schools as spaces as tools for justice in our communities and liberation. So, how did we deliver in 2021?
We Made a Promise in 2020. Here’s How We Delivered.
The Power of Learning from Experience
By Mary Parr-Sanchez and Rachel Padilla
Students learn to their fullest capacity when teachers combine two approaches: academic learning and experiential learning. So what does that look like in practice?
We Can’t Talk About Racism Without Social Emotional Skills
By Ali Moore | Director of Student Support, Future Focused Education
When we equip our young people with social and emotional skills, they have the tools to further dismantle the racial inequities of our time.
We Know Capstones Already Work, Why Aren’t We Using Them?
By Mary Parr-Sanchez, President of National Education Association New Mexico, and Rachel Padilla, Grant Writer for the NEA-NM Center for Community Schools
Project-based learning and capstone assessments are nothing new—we’ve been using them across New Mexico for decades. So, why aren’t we using them?
How New Mexico is Working to Decolonize Curriculum
By Alexis Álvarez
To overcome the flaws in the system at this point in our history, New Mexico’s students need a truly intersectional and postcolonial lens in their curriculum. Here’s how we’re working toward decolonizing.
How Equity and Assessment Reinforce Each Other
By Ian Esquibel, Oak Hill Coaching & Consulting Founder
How can we make assessments more equitable? What if equity councils co-created graduate profiles and capstones? This is how we can braid our efforts for more impact.
Why New Mexico Needs Senior Capstones Now
By Mary Parr-Sanchez and Rachel Padilla | National Education Association New Mexico
The standardization era did untold damage on our students and schools. But we are turning the tide, and innovative alternatives to standardized tests will be our state’s saving grace. Here’s why.
How to Make Senior Capstones Truly Anti-Racist
Capstone assessment is not in and of itself a great equalizer. Here’s how NM is working to create assessments that are truly anti-racist.
How Do Students Really Feel About Standardized Tests? Youth Interns Survey Peers to Find Out
Local high school research interns asked their peers what students should be required to demonstrate before graduating. Their results were eye-opening.
Three New Roles of the Post-Pandemic Teacher
By Robert Fung | Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment at Health Leadership High School
As we conclude a full year of educating students during a pandemic—what can teaching look like going forward? Not one, but three, roles have emerged for teachers.