PLACE (Performance Learning and Assessment Consortium for Educators)

/ June 3, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Moving the Needle: NHLI Releases Landmark “PLACE at Five Years” Impact Report NORTH HAMPTON, NH — June 2026 — The New Hampshire Learning Initiative (NHLI) has officially released its milestone […]

Continue Reading

/ March 20, 2026

Co-Creating Science Learning Across New Hampshire: PLACE Science Network Meeting

On a cold February morning in Concord, science educators gathered to strengthen three-dimensional science learning. From northern lights observations to the “Bone Mystery” investigation, see how PLACE is accelerating high-quality science instruction across the state.

Continue Reading

/ March 3, 2026

Making Math Spicy

Is your math class spicy enough? Discover how New Hampshire educators in the PLACE program are using “thin slicing” and the chili pepper metaphor to transform student-centered math instruction into an engaging, collaborative experience that builds student persistence.

Continue Reading

/ February 24, 2026

ELA PLACE — A PLC in Action

What happens when professional learning is led by teachers, for teachers? PLACE: a statewide community reimagining student engagement. Go inside the ELA PLACE network to see how educators are co-creating equitable, performance-based assessments through radical collaboration.

Continue Reading

/ May 16, 2025

From PACE to PLACE: How New Hampshire is Redefining School Accountability Through Classroom-Aligned Innovation

In the national conversation about education reform, New Hampshire has quietly—but powerfully—paved the way for a new vision of school accountability. At the heart of this vision lies a transformative […]

Continue Reading

/ June 13, 2024

The Gifts of PLACE: An Invitation for Teachers

Unlock the Benefits of Collaboration, Creativity, and Innovation in Teaching with PLACE Discover the impact of PLACE on student engagement and teacher professional growth. Established by NHLI in 2022, PLACE […]

Continue Reading

/ January 22, 2024

Beyond Compliance: Unlocking the Power of Self-Direction

Discovering the Dimensions of Self-Direction for Student Engagement Self-direction is often considered compliance-oriented behavior such as attending class on time and bringing a charged device. However, those practices do not […]

Continue Reading

/ October 2, 2023

A LETTER TO TEACHERS

NHLI occasionally features blogs by students of the Southern New Hampshire University’s Competency-Based Leadership and Learning graduate program. The blog below is a letter that Haley Ryan wrote to teachers […]

Continue Reading