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What Does Readiness Look Like in a World of Shifting Problems and Possibilities?

What does readiness look like in a world of shifting problems and possibilities? This post reframes how we define preparedness in schools—centering relationships, student passion, and purpose to help learners navigate complexity with confidence.

Blog Deepjyot (Deep) Sidhu Aug 12, 2025
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A Week of Enduring Purpose at the Learning Summit 2024

It's an exciting week for us at GOA as our annual Learning Summit kicks off at the University of British Columbia. From July 9-12, we're welcoming over 90 educators and school leaders from 15 countries to Vancouver, Canada for four days of collaboration, learning, and reflection. It's a diverse group, with teams from schools like American Community School of Abu Dhabi, American School of Johannesburg, Christ Church Episcopal School, Dalton School, Durham Academy, Kamehameha Schools, and UPrep, among others.

Blog John Sember Jul 10, 2024
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Empowering Instructional Leaders: The Key to Driving Educational Change

Discover how empowering instructional leaders can drive educational change. Learn about the latest trends in professional development, the critical role of instructional leaders, and how GOA's new newsletter, The PLaybook, supports educators in fostering continuous improvement and excellence.

Blog Michael Nachbar Jun 11, 2024
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Creating Powerful Learning for Students Means Creating Powerful Learning For Teachers

Discover the hallmarks of powerful professional learning for teachers and how it impacts student learning experience. GOA offers relevant, collaborative, personalized, innovative, job-embedded, and reflective online and in-person professional learning opportunities for all teachers and school leaders.

Blog GOA Staff May 14, 2024
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