This past week, Indigo worked within throwing distance of Niagara Falls (the 8th wonder of the world). The Indigo Team hosted 10 districts in...
It may be January, but it’s still warm under the Arizona sun. We went out to meet high school students at ASU Preparatory Academy to unpack the Indigo with the Sun Devils. But we added a new twist...
A big part of the work Indigo does is providing schools ‘non-academic data’ that can be used to connect better with students and personalize education. But this begs an obvious question: what the heck is ‘non-academic data’?
John Waters is an Assistant Principal at Two Roads Charter school. He’s a four-time “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers” and knows where all the good places to eat are in Westminster (trust me, we went to Dae Gee last time).
Indigo’s Theory of Change Explained May 5th, 2016, written by Nathan Robertson How do you change schools when educators are at their breaking points, students feel disconnected with the school, and administrators feel like their Masters in Education Leadership did nothing to prepare them for operating a school well? Some schools seem to change with […]
Student Voice: Ahrash April 25th, 2016, written by Nathan Robertson I met Ahrash in a Kansas City suburb. I was working with 100 or so students doing workshops at his school, Blue Valley CAPS. At the end of the day, one of the administrators pulled me aside. “Hey Nathan, can you talk with one […]
4 Easy Ways To Help Students Believe in Themselves April 19th 2016, Written by Nathan Robertson Why Do We Focus on the Negatives? The thing that frustrates me the most in life is negative self-image. In our culture, people often struggle to acknowledge their strengths and passions. They focus on weaknesses. It’s so bad that […]
Student Voice: Abram April 12th 2016, Written by Nathan Robertson and Abram When talking to skeptics of personalized learning, a common argument I hear is, “Well, the students don’t care. Why put in the effort when they won’t put in the effort?” For those who hold to that argument, Abram disagrees with you. We are […]
There are Better Answers than the “No Excuses” Model March 23rd 2016, Written by Nathan Robertson Almost two months ago, The New York Times released a video of a first grade teacher at Success Academy in New York City berating her students. The teacher, frustrated, tore up a student’s homework and told her to go […]
Personalizing School Culture Causes Radical Transformation March 14th 2016, Written by Nathan Robertson Your School is Struggling? Tacking on a New Computer Lab is not the Answer I remember when my district began introducing smart boards into my high school. Teachers fought for a classroom outfitted with the new technology. Educators began to build lesson […]
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