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Q&A with Dr. Karen Kenkel: Director of Quest Forward Academy Santa Rosa
I recently sat down with Karen to learn more about her background and her expectations for the NGL Academy in Santa Rosa, which will welcome its inaugural class this September.... Read More
Powerful Changemaker, or Powerful Distraction?
All too often, schools don’t use the introduction of new technology as a way to also rethink their approach to teaching and learning.... Read More
Q&A with Quest Forward Mentor Brandon Taylor
Brandon Taylor is a teacher at Glasgow Middle School in Fairfax, Virginia. He likes using NGL because it helps him build relationships with students and it gives them control over their own learning.... Read More
The Role of Practice in a Post-Memorization World
Practice is an essential part of learning, so how can we provide learners with the right kinds of practice, no matter what the subject is? Here are some recommendations for authentic and engaging practice.... Read More
A Tale of Two Academies
Introducing NGL Academy! NGL schools in Santa Rosa, California and Omaha, Nebraska prepare to open their doors in the fall of 2017.... Read More
Mtakuja Secondary School: The First All Quest Forward Learning Classroom
Mtakuja’s Form I is the first class in the world to fully adopt the NGL framework as their main source of curriculum.... Read More
What Did You Make at School?
One of the NGL design principles focuses on the importance for students to make and create. The term creating can refer to a broad range of activities, including note-taking, mind-mapping, and essay-writing, but it can also extend to... Read More
Students Explore Counterculture with Quest Forward Learning
Students at Burrell High School use NGL for an interdisciplinary project on Vietnam Era America.... Read More