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The Humans of Dogpatch Project
Project-Based Learning at AltSchool Brooklyn Heights
Public Benefit Corporation Report
Introducing Alex Ragone: Head of School, AltSchool Union Square
In Practice: Whole-Child, Personalized Learning
Post-Election Resources for Parents and Teachers
When Core Skills Meet Project-Based Learning
Entering the Next Phase of the AltSchool Mission
My Daughter's First Day at AltSchool
San Francisco Homeless Project and Two Inspiring AltSchool Students
A Sneak Peek at our Summer Maker Labs
First Look at AltSchool East Village
Teacher Appreciation Week at AltSchool
AltSchool Dogpatch’s Gala Evening of Art
Portfolio Day at AltSchool Fort Mason: Discovering Systems
The AltSchool Student Perspective
Our World is What We Make It
Spanish Immersion at AltSchool
A Look Inside AltSchool Fort Mason
A Look Inside AltSchool Dogpatch
A Look Inside AltSchool SOMA
A Look Inside AltSchool Palo Alto
How my 8- and 9-year old students became entrepreneurs
A Look Inside AltSchool Brooklyn Heights
How to turn bored students into motivated learners
My six-year old student asked me if he could make a QR code. Here's what I did.
How teaching is evolving in the 21st century
A Parent's Perspective: Why My Daughter Loves School
A Parent’s Perspective: Helping my son grow his confidence
What makes AltSchool different?
Watch: A New Model for Education
Watch: How we foster social and emotional growth at AltSchool
Homer Meets High-Tech: Data Visualization and the Classics
How to pick quality educational apps: A quick guide from our teachers
Infographic: the magic (and numbers) behind our educators
Back-to-School-Night, Reimagined
Watch: How we foster grit and growth mindset at AltSchool
Coast to Coast: First Day of School in Palo Alto and Brooklyn Heights
Three Techniques for Teaching Digital Literacy
First Day of School in San Francisco
How Parents Can Prepare Themselves for the First Day of School
What would happen if the school bell never rang?
First Day of School: Getting Ready for Kindergarten
Design Thinking for the Young Innovator: A Photo Essay
Reading or Recess? How interest-driven projects create a love of learning
Watch: What Do Parents Appreciate Most about AltSchool Teachers?
Community Matters at AltSchool
The Value in Making Makers: Why AltSchool Teaches Tinkering
This is why AltSchool is taking a “full stack” approach to education: A16z Podcast with Max Ventilla
What happens when students assess their schools for a change?
Why Educators and Parents Chose AltSchool: Four New Videos
Watch a Day in a Life at AltSchool
Scaling a Personalized Education Model: Reflections on the Past Twelve Months
Bravo! Brava! The Upper Elementary Opera Project
A Teacher's Reflections on 2014
AltSchool is Coming to Palo Alto!
National Board Certification for Paul France!
Next Stop, Brooklyn
The Steep Climb to a Better Education Model
"This Week in Startups" Features Max Ventilla
Going out into the real world...for real
Back to School: Stories from AltSchool's First Week
When Dreams Come True
How We Build Better Teachers: AltSchool Professional Development
Educators as 21st Century Knowledge Workers
Summer Camp Highlights from Educators and Engineers
Get the Benefits of Homeschooling in a Micro-School Environment
Teacher Spotlight: Paul France
Teacher Spotlight: Christie Seyfert
Summer Camp Week One: Introducing Wonky Willard and Candy Design
Top 10 Places to Take Kids in SF
Teacher Spotlight: Jaqi Garcia
School as a "Long Now" Project
Teacher Spotlight: Lorie Delizo
Teacher Spotlight: Dina Hamaoui
Teacher Spotlight: Chris Perdue
AltSchool Teachers Share: 5 Tips to Make the Most of Day Trips this Summer
Teacher Spotlight: Kate Moriarty
Education as a 21st Century Good
Teacher Spotlight: Jennifer Aguilar
Indiegogo Campaign: Support The Mission Science Workshop
Max Ventilla in Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People in Business
Teacher Spotlight - Kay de Veer
Disrupt NY: Max Speaks on Innovation in Education
TechCrunch Video: Inside an AltSchool Classroom
Teacher Spotlight: Annette Bauer
Ask Me Anything: Max Chats Live on Reddit
AltSchool Featured on KQED's Mind/Shift
Teacher Spotlight: Mara Pauker
What I Learn from Listening to Students
Middle School Coming to Fort Mason
Teacher Spotlight: Katie Gibbons
Unbundling Schools
What Parents Have to Say about AltSchool
Teacher Spotlight: James Earle
The Science of Character
A Big Day for the AltSchool Team
The Key to Success? Grit
Pilot Study: How do teachers spend time in the classroom?
Bespoke Education
My Job as Head of Parent Satisfaction
The Future of Education: Our Recommended Reading List
Teacher Spotlight: Kristin Uhlemeyer
South Bay Family Mixer at Y Combinator
Student Interviews: The First Step Towards A Personalized Education
T-Shaped Students for Life
“Eating for Health” Community Workshops
Teacher Spotlight: Emily Dahm
How We Select Superstar Teachers From Over 700 Applicants
Family Mixer at AltSchool HQ
Students as Designers of the Classroom Experience
Healthy Eating for Better Learning: 3 Tips from Our Classroom
Teacher Spotlight: Sophia Espinoza
Tablets and Tweens: How to Guide Your Child in Smart Use
How to Shop for Toys that Teach
AltSchool Featured in Fast Company
New Video: A day in the life of an AltSchool student
What Parents Tell Us: How to Prepare Children for 2030
Teacher Spotlight: Lauren Hancock
TechCrunch Reports on the AltSchool Story
What food was actually served at the first Thanksgiving?
3 Ways to Cultivate Gratitude in Your Children
Teacher Spotlight: Sarah Rothenberg
Teacher Spotlight: Carolyn Wilson
AltSchool Featured in the SF Chronicle
Why Curiosity is Key to Your Child’s Learning
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