Workshop Middle·Dec 7, 2018#10: A December Update.Over the last 18 months, we’ve worked hard to develop and advance our work. Early on, our ideas seemed so far away! Now, our work feels…
Workshop Middle·Aug 17, 2018#9: The Maker EffectEach week, our Founder details core beliefs and principles that guide our work. This week, Andrew explains our commitment to maker…
Workshop Middle·Aug 10, 2018#8: What is project-based learning?It’s the best time in history to learn anything! There are more resources and more supports than ever before. Of course, learning can be…
Workshop Middle·Aug 1, 2018#7: Middle school matters!The history of middle level schools is . . . complicated. The first junior high schools were established with support from early…
Workshop Middle·Jul 31, 2018#6: Why middle school?In popular imagination, adolescence is awkward and tragic. When we think about middle school, we often think of our most difficult…
Workshop Middle·Jul 31, 2018#5: Middle | Micro | Maker | Magnet“The Workshop is a middle | micro | maker school for diverse students and families in Brooklyn, New York.” We say that a lot, but what does…
Workshop Middle·Jul 28, 2018#4: What is progressive education?Education jargon can be very confusing. There’s differentiation, authentic assessment, and any number of teacher terms. You’ve probably…
Workshop Middle·Jul 25, 2018#3: The factory model of education is obsolete.Over the last 125 years, we have witnessed incredible social change. From the second industrial revolution and through both World Wars…
Workshop Middle·Jul 25, 2018#2: We’re a little bit different.In today’s post, Andrew explains that there’s a rising tide of educators around the country leading innovative new schools. The Workshop…