By Miguel S. Maizano | Zuni High School, Senior Honors Project Teacher
The capstone project at Zuni High School is not just an alternative for high school graduation, but a pathway for our students to take their college education seriously.
Capstones Are the Cure for Teacher Burnout
By Kristen LaVolpa | Educational Consultant
“The joy I get teaching capstone classes breathes life into my work. I can whole-heartedly say a capstone learning model is the answer to reducing teacher burnout and increasing teacher retention.”
Capstones Are Not Harder to Grade. Here’s Why.
By Ronnie Reynolds | Senior Capstone Director, Siembra Leadership High School
When students have voice, choice, time, opportunity, and self-reflection in their learning, ‘grading’ capstones can be less work for teachers—and significantly more authentic.
Top 7 Myths About Capstones
Have you heard that capstones are “too easy” “too hard” or “not as rigorous as a test”? There are many misunderstandings about capstone projects, so we’ve debunked the myths once and for all.
Teachers of New Mexico: the Nation is Watching and Taking Your Lead
By Paul Leather | Director of the Interstate Learning Community for the Center for Innovation in Education
Your hard work putting equity and culturally-relevant curriculum at the center of your work should be a model for the entire nation.
Equity Report 2021
How did our organization help transform education into a more equitable and just system? And what are our plans to expand this impact even further? Read our 2021 Equity Report for the full story.
We Made a Promise in 2020. Here’s How We Delivered.
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?
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 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.