Hey there! Just a heads up that your opportunity to join this team as a Communications Associate drys up on September 1. (But - good timing - your opportunity to join this team as a Program Director as part of our NYC city work will stay open a little bit longer). Both postings are available at https://lnkd.in/eSUyYUY8. Don't miss out!
Big Picture Learning
Education Administration Programs
Providence, Rhode Island 3,532 followers
About us
Big Picture Learning’s mission is the education of a nation, one student at a time. As a non-profit organization dedicated to a fundamental redesign of education in the United States, Big Picture Learning’s (BPL) vision is to catalyze vital changes in K-Adult education by generating and sustaining innovative, personalized learning environments that work in tandem with the real world of their greater community. At the core of Big Picture Learning’s mission is a commitment to equity for all students, especially underserved urban students, and the expectation that these students can achieve success. Big Picture Learning designs innovative learning environments, researches and replicates new models for learning, and trains educators to serve as leaders in their schools and communities. In order to create and influence the education of the future, Big Picture Learning must continually reflect on and improve our practice and research to provide the results to leverage our influence in policy decisions and educational systems at the state, national, and international levels. - See more at: http://www.bigpicture.org/about-us/#sthash.9KywEq4A.dpuf
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http://www.bigpicturelearning.org
External link for Big Picture Learning
- Industry
- Education Administration Programs
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Providence, Rhode Island
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1995
- Specialties
- Education, Education Leadership, Innovation, and System-level transformation
Locations
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325 Public St
Providence, Rhode Island 02905, US
Employees at Big Picture Learning
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Have you ever dreamed of opening a student-centered, interest-based school from scratch (and getting funding and training to do so)? Rub those eyes...this is a real post! We invite you to apply to be part of the next group of emerging school leaders who will form our 2025 The Year Before Opening (TYBO) Cohort. But you'll have to act soon and quickly. No surprise, there's already a lot of interest! Apply here (now!): https://lnkd.in/gjAs5RcW
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Welcome to the team, Aris Miller! We're better with you on board!
🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 I’m thrilled to share that I’ve accepted the role of Digital Partnership Specialist for Big Picture Learning where I'll be working on ImBlaze, an EdTech app that empowers schools worldwide to curate and connect students with incredible internships. This isn’t just another step in my career—it’s my dream job! 💻✨ As a proud alum of Camden Big Picture Learning Academy High School, this is full circle for me. I’m beyond excited to travel, design, and collaborate with students and educators in districts both within and beyond the BPL network. The chance to impact the next generation of learners through meaningful work-based learning experiences is something I’ve always dreamed of. Let’s get to work! 🚀 #DreamJob #BigPictureLearning #ImBlaze #FullCircle #EdTech
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The Finding Your Leadership Soul tour continues! This week, BPL Co-Executive Director Carlos R. Moreno is in Pittsburgh at The State of Black Learning conference where - on Friday - he'll lead a panel of esteemed colleagues (including Phelton Cortez Moss, Ph.D., Rictor Craig, and Raymond J. Ankrum, Sr. Ed.D.) on the legacy of "I Am A Man." #sbl24
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The BPL Newsletter took the summer off, but it's back - just in time for back to school! If the latest edition didn't land in your inbox, grab your web-hosted copy here! Lots of announcements and opportunities! https://lnkd.in/eyyrA_6P
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You're not going to want to miss this one. Save the date: July 21-24, 2025. IYKYK. #BigBang2025
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Big Picture Learning is excited to share that we are one of a number of winners of the 2023-2024 #ToolsCompetition, supporting innovations in education like ImBlaze that will make it easier for educators to support youth in internships, mentorships and real world learning. Read more below, and be sure to follow ImBlaze, a BPL Initiative, for more details in the near future.
This morning the Tools Competition announced 50 winners of the 2023-24 cohort! Learn more about the winners here: https://lnkd.in/gGyMCypw Winners were selected from over 1,900 submissions worldwide! Collectively, winners from varying backgrounds and phases of development were awarded more than $8 million, and their tools are projected to impact over 24 million learners by 2027. Winning solutions will play a key role in accelerating and better assessing learning outcomes, strengthening 21st-century skills, boosting the impact of early childhood instruction, facilitating the learning science research process, engaging adult learners in higher education, and training and upskilling learners for an adaptive workforce. The 2023-24 Tools Competition was run with support from: Renaissance Philanthropy, Griffin Catalyst, Walton Family Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Siegel Family Endowment, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Ballmer Group, Calbright College, Axim Collaborative, Jacobs Foundation, Endless, and OpenAI and was administered by The Learning Agency and Georgia State University. Sign up on the Tools website to receive updates on the 2024-25 cycle of the Tools Competition launching in September 2024: https://lnkd.in/ecE8XPFm #edtech #eduction #research #edchat
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If you'll be attending Big Bang 2024 in Memphis next week, you'll want to watch this video to learn everything you need in order to feel ready (also check your email inbox, including spam folders, for an accompanying email). If you're not attending Big Bang - watch is anyway to ensure you feel the adequate level of FOMO necessary for you to register for Big Bang 2025! #TheBang2024
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We've got another opening on the BPL National Team! This time, we're looking for someone with the fiscal chops to join our financial team as a Project Accountant and Grants Manager! You can learn all about this position (as well as openings available across our network schools) at: https://lnkd.in/eSUyYUY8
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BPL in Africa! We're in both Ghana and Kenya this week! Check out a glimpse into one of our more ambitious BPL Guided Experiences to date!
National Director of Partnerships at Big Picture Learning Transformation Keynote Speaker | Educator | Systems Reformer
Day 1 of our Leaving to Learn Summit in Nairobi Kenya 🇰🇪 went off with a bang‼️ We visited Kaimbethu Tea Farm where we learned the art and science of tea cultivation, and how Kenya is one of the worlds main producers of black tea☕️ Leaving to learn is one of the core design principles of Big Picture Learning and I’m so honored to lead 35 educators to Kenya to experience this first hand! Big shout out to Kenya Big Picture Learning for leading learner centered education in their beloved country @https://lnkd.in/ep_HjVsD