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Arana Shapiro Arana Shapiro joined Games for Change in 2019 as the Managing Director and Chief Learning Officer where she oversees the day-to-day operations of the organization as well as providing strategic and programmatic support on all learning initiatives.  Arana is the former Executive Director of Institute of Play, a NYC-based nonprofit organization that focused on transforming education through games and play.  At IOP Arana led the Institute’s strategy, growth, development, and oper...

Considerably more research needs to be done to understand how successful technological innovations and change processes are sustained and scaled to new learning contexts. Without a better understanding of successful technological innovation, the wider field and education community are unable to benefit and build capacity. A model is presented that explores how research can better inform sustainability and scalability in technological innovations. It is represented as four loops: Organization, In...

School Success Model: the case for reform The School Success Model provides a whole-system approach to supporting schools at all stages of their improvement journeys, with an understanding of each school’s context, diversity, and ambitions. On this page Creating the conditions for change In 2012, NSW provided schools with increased authority over funding decisions with the introduction of Local Schools Local Decisions (LSLD). While school leaders valued the ability to use available funding to...

Research Radio Ep 17: Can Social Movements Change the Balance of Power in Educational Systems? In this episode, we speak to Amman Madan, Rama Sastry, and B Ramdas about educational change and social movements.  Two decades ago, a survey found that only about one in four Adivasis in Tamil Nadus Gudalur town were literate and the rate among women was even worse. Adivasi student enrolment in specialised public schools was extremely low and the conditions of the schools were far from adequate. �...

Wicked Local Superintendent of Schools Peter Light has announced that Joanie Dean has accepted his offer to become the next principal at ABRHS. Light sent the following notice to the school community: Members of the A-B Community, I am pleased to announce that Ms. Joanie Dean has accepted my offer to become the next Principal of the Acton-Boxborough Regional High School effective July 1, 2021.   Ms. Dean brings a set of diverse experiences and skills to the position.  Ms. Dean currently ser...