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Using the Design Cycle as Tool for Curriculum Design

June 2023

by Dave Hamilton, Creative Director. At the end of May, we traveled to St. Mary’s School in Orange County, CA, where we ran a workshop about how to use the design process as a curriculum…

Essay Issue Brief

Adaptive Leadership: Reducing Drag Without Losing Forward Progress

May 2023

by Ross Peters, Managing Partner It has been a busy time at EXPLO Elevate as we, like schools, strive to embody the ability to change as we navigate strategic initiatives and as we respond daily…

Essay Issue Brief

Landing the Plane: Finding Clarity within Complexity

March 2023

by Ross Peters, Managing Partner. The cockpit–all those screens and switches, too many to count, plus lights, blue, yellow-orange, red. If things are really rough, a buzzer might sound. The voices from the tower are…

Interview Resource Toolkit

Storytelling for Stronger Communities and Deeper Learning

March 2023

by Dave Hamilton, Creative Director and Gary Chapin, Consultant and Writer for Educating for Good. Our brains are wired for stories. Telling and listening to stories is how human beings collaborate and create meaning. So, how might…

Issue Brief Tools and Tips

Care for Your Chair: Improving Department Chair Support

February 2023

by Elise London, Senior Consultant. In a professional setting, CARE can take many forms, but ultimately, it is the support to do our jobs to the best of our capacity. [At NAIS 2023, Elise London…

Essay Newsletter

What is the Purpose of Independent Schools?

February 2023

by Ross Peters, Managing Partner. At EXPLO Elevate, we have had a lot to say about strategy over the last few years. Independent schools use the “s” word a lot, but somehow their use of…

Tools and Tips Video

Tune Your Project’s Design Dials

February 2023

by David Hamilton, Creative Director. When designing challenge-based projects for students, key in on three distinct constraints: environment, materials, and rules. Imagine the following scenario. You’ve designed a great challenge for your class and just…

Interview

Dance + Coding = Undisciplined

January 2023

By Dave Hamilton, Creative Director. Tanina Urbanski is a dancer. Her first memory of dancing was a toddler ballet class. “It was Halloween Week. We had our leotard, skirt, and ballet shoes (so fun). We…

Essay Newsletter

ChatGPT is Not a Shot Over the Bow

January 2023

by Ross Peters, Managing Partner. We are going to have so much to learn over the next year. More than usual, I think, and I am scared and excited and anxious and expectant and dubious…

Essay Issue Brief

Strategic as a Beaver

December 2022

by Sara Mierke, Senior Consultant. Schools should be like beaver ponds. In today’s complex, dynamic, and uncertain world, our students and our communities need our schools to be: spaces of safety, growth and wellness for…

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Using the Design Cycle as Tool for Curriculum Design

Adaptive Leadership: Reducing Drag Without Losing Forward Progress

Landing the Plane: Finding Clarity within Complexity

Storytelling for Stronger Communities and Deeper Learning

Care for Your Chair: Improving Department Chair Support

Tune Your Project’s Design Dials

Dance + Coding = Undisciplined

Strategic as a Beaver

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