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Discover GOA's Summer Playlist 2026: books, podcasts, songs, and videos recommended by our educators to spark curiosity and recharge over the break.

We’ve explored how intentional course design shapes relevance, ownership, and connection across learning experiences. GOA’s final two design principles work together to provide students structured opportunities to practice, receive feedback, and demonstrate what they know.

Explore how GOA’s design principles surrounding fostering student agency, positioning the teacher as a coach, and building global community drive student ownership and deepen learning through real-world, inquiry-based course experiences.

Discover how intentional course design at GOA uses real-world context, meaningful application, and reflection to create engaging, rigorous learning experiences that prepare students to apply their knowledge in real-world settings.

What captured educators’ attention in 2025? Pathways-driven innovation, tools for reflective leadership, real-world approaches to student well-being, belonging and integrity in an AI era, and strategies shaping the future of schools.

Explore GOA's 2025 Holiday Gift Guide for the perfect gifts to inspire and thank the educators in your life. Whether you’re looking for something practical, joyful, restorative, or just plain fun, find unique and thoughtful gifts that celebrate the dedication and impact of teachers.

GOA announces its largest-ever catalog expansion for 2026–2027, adding eleven new AP® and elective courses designed to expand opportunities for students and support schools in delivering globally connected, inquiry-driven learning.

Discover how three schools partnered with GOA to build strategic, sustained professional learning models that align to mission, empower teachers, and drive innovation across all domains of teaching.

At GOA, we believe students should be at the center of conversations about how new technologies shape learning. Dylan, a grade 12 student at American International School of Johannesburg, recently reflected on the evolving role of AI in school and life, raising thoughtful questions about how we use these tools and how we might use them better. Dylan took GOA’s Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and also serves as a GOA Student Ambassador.

Discover our curated Summer Playlist for 2025, featuring books, podcasts, and videos that stimulate curiosity and inspire creativity, perfect for unwinding and recharging over the summer break.

Explore how GOA is redefining assessment through a competency-based learning model rooted in agency, equity, and transfer—moving beyond traditional grades to prioritize feedback, engagement, and meaningful growth.