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We help schools change from the inside out. 

Through co-design, real-world learning, and continuous improvement, we work alongside educators and students to reimagine learning and shift school culture. 

What We Do

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Powerful PBL

Bringing Project-Based Learning to the next level.

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Design Thinking

Human-Centered Design to create collective innovation.

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Making STEM Work

Making STEM welcoming and engaging for all.

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Strategic Planning

Co-designing living missions, visions, and strategies.

A significant portion of my teaching is a direct reflection of the tools that I learned throughout our work over the years with the Open Way Learning team. I will forever be sincerely appreciative of the impact that OWL had on this small Myrtle Beach team [at Coastal High School] and myself specifically!

Sarah Vicini, Teacher and Instructional Coach 
2023 Milken Educator Award Winner

Coastal High School, SC

Our Impact

Our small, but mighty organization has been establishing deep partnerships with districts and schools around the United States to shift the paradigm of learning, help establish collective visions, and leverage local assets to catalyze innovation and transformation. The following are just a few of the many examples of how OWL is helping schools innovate. Read on to find out more about our impact.

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Clay County
Schools, NC

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Halifax County
Schools, NC

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West Hawaii
Explorations Academy

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Caldwell County
Schools, NC

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Albuquerque
Public Schools

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ASU Academy
At Middle fork

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We co-design innovative school cultures with schools, districts, and partners across North America.

Theory of Change

"Culture eats strategy for breakfast"

-Peter Drucker

If school and district leaders are serious about sustaining learner-centered innovations, tending to culture is paramount. OWL helps schools attend to the cultural elements that are essential for any innovative strategy to thrive.

  • Phenomenal Use of Phenomena
    Phenomenal Use of Phenomena
    Multiple Dates
    Phenomenal Use of Phenomena
    Mon, Oct 19
    Mountain Horticultural Research Station
    Make science standards relevant and real by designing phenomena-based learning experiences connected to students and their communities.
  • Using Visual Storytelling in Your Classroom
    Using Visual Storytelling in Your Classroom
    Multiple Dates
    Using Visual Storytelling in Your Classroom
    Tue, Oct 20
    Mountain Horticultural Research Station
    Help students interpret information, communicate ideas, and share their learning through powerful visual storytelling.
  • Phenomenal Use of Phenomena
    Phenomenal Use of Phenomena
    Multiple Dates
    Phenomenal Use of Phenomena
    Tue, Mar 16
    Mountain Horticultural Research Station
    Make science standards relevant and real by designing phenomena-based learning experiences connected to students and their communities.

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