Resources
Philosophies
Research and Findings
NIS Strategies Blog
Analysis and showcases of Student Voice and Student Choice and Bursting the Bubble.
Pathways in Action
Watch videos about how we are implementing our Strategic Pathways at NIS.
Reading List
- Leading Successful Change in Schools - A Medium.com blog post by John Burns.
- Futures Academy - A school reimagining education to embrace students who learn better outside traditional school models.
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Go Blended!: A Handbook for Blending Technology in Schools - A practical implementation guide for educators interested in getting blended learning off the ground by Liz Arney.
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Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools - The practical field guide for implementing blended learning techniques in K-12 classrooms by Michael Horn and Heather Skater.
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Social Entrepreneurship: What Everyone Needs to Know - In development circles, there is now widespread consensus that social entrepreneurs represent a far better mechanism to respond to needs than we have ever had before - a decentralized and emergent force that remains our best hope for solutions that can keep pace with our problems and create a more peaceful world. Book by David Bornstein.
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How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas, Updated Edition - Provides vivid profiles of social entrepreneurs. The book is an In Search of Excellence for social initiatives, intertwining personal stories, anecdotes, and analysis.
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News & Stories
From articles to videos, blog posts and more, read how we are living our Strategy and continuing our journey.
Strategic Pathways
Our 8 Strategic Pathways act like filters to change and amplify what helps us achieve our Strategy goals and ditch the things that don't.