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Read on to explore America Succeeds’ Durable Skills work, efforts to transform the workforce pipeline, policy resources, and the latest news.

9 months ago

Meeting Learners Where They Are: Lessons from the Staged Self-Directed Learning Model

What does it really take to help someone become a confident, self-directed learner or worker? Gerald Grow, a professor of journalism, posed this question more than 30 years ago and…

9 months ago

Not Yet: How Schools Cultivate Growth Mindset

America Succeeds defines Growth Mindset as the belief that abilities and intelligence can be developed through effort, strategy, and support. This encompasses embracing challenges as opportunities, persisting through setbacks, learning…

9 months ago

Key Insights from Our K-12 Durable Skills Framework Convenings

Written by Melody Su and edited by Michael Crawford & Sherri Widen We’re inviting educators from across the country to pilot test resources from the forthcoming K–12 Durable Skills Framework.…

9 months ago

Learning How to Learn: How Schools Build Metacognition Skills

America Succeeds defines Metacognition as the awareness and understanding of one’s own thought processes, encompassing self-assessment, strategic planning of learning approaches, monitoring comprehension, and adjusting strategies based on reflection. It’s…

10 months ago

Leading the Way: How Schools Develop Leadership Skills That Can Impact Communities

America Succeeds defines Leadership as the ability to inspire, guide, and influence others toward achieving shared goals while demonstrating integrity, adaptability, and collaborative decision-making. This encompasses self-awareness, communication excellence, strategic…

10 months ago

Breaking Boundaries: How Schools Build their Learners’ Creativity Skills

America Succeeds defines Creativity as the ability to generate original ideas, approach problems from new perspectives, and produce innovative solutions within real-world constraints. This encompasses artistic expression, design thinking, adaptive…

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Meeting Learners Where They Are: Lessons from the Staged Self-Directed Learning Model

Not Yet: How Schools Cultivate Growth Mindset

Key Insights from Our K-12 Durable Skills Framework Convenings

Learning How to Learn: How Schools Build Metacognition Skills

Leading the Way: How Schools Develop Leadership Skills That Can Impact Communities

Breaking Boundaries: How Schools Build their Learners’ Creativity Skills

Why You Should Offer Durable Skill Credentials to Differentiate Employees from AI

Bridging Business and Education for a Workforce-Ready Generation

Changemaker Cohort: A New Version of Eagle Rock’s Graduation Requirements

Behind-the-Scenes with the Team Transforming Durable Skills Education

From Classroom to Career: Unveiling the Essential Durable Skills That Shape Success

Conference Recap: Career Education Convention & CAPS Summer Huddle

Dead & Company at the Sphere

Looking Back: Transforming Education Through K12 Partnerships

Durable Skills: The Key to Differentiating Between People and Workers

How Four Programs Are Cultivating Durable Skills

Phil and Friends at The Capitol Theatre

Research Practice Collaborative: The First Step of Our Research Journey

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