by reDesign | Apr 9, 2017 | Blog
We are happy to announce the addition of five phenomenal women to the reDesign team. We are humbled by the ways these brilliant, thoughtful women have been forces for transformation in our field, and are thankful for the energy, wisdom, and creativity they are...
by reDesign | Mar 22, 2017 | Blog
I grew up in a “flyover” state that is most notable for its spotlight in a 1930’s film where a young lady tries to escape the ennui of her farm life by running away to something bigger and brighter, just “over the rainbow.” The community I grew up in was composed of...
by reDesign | Oct 16, 2016 | Blog
By Sydney Schaef, Ed.D., M.B.A. Though often described interchangeably, competencies and standards are in some ways worlds apart. If you’re asking this question, then well done, you! This question is a bridge from the old world order (of formal schooling) to the new,...
by reDesign | Oct 15, 2016 | Blog
My first competency-based project began in 1993, as part of the founding design team of a small, alternative public high school in New York City. Like so many design teams we were committed to developing a curriculum that was culturally relevant and student driven,...
by reDesign | Oct 3, 2016 | Blog
Reflections on pedagogy that works for marginalized students I have a confession: I hate class discussions. I hate them because they remind me of baseball–which, however, I do enjoy. So please, let me explain. In baseball, most of the time three players are...
