Student Agency

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Ellen Hume-Howard / November 6, 2026

Reframing Learning: An Invitation to Design With Students in Mind

Discover Reframing Learning: The Competency-Based Design Journey, NHLI’s online course helping educators connect curriculum, performance assessment, and student agency into a cohesive unit of study.

Student reaching toward an illuminated spark branching into hands-on learning experiences in robotics, agriculture, and urban design.

Bari Boisvert / September 25, 2026

Why Project-Based Learning (PBL)? Because Learning Should Matter.

We can build a beautifully planned lesson, but if students don’t see a reason for the work beyond completing an assignment, we miss an opportunity. Discover why Project-Based Learning shifts classroom culture and gives students a true purpose to learn.

Ellen Hume-Howard / September 24, 2026

Professional Learning Should Help Districts Move the Work Forward

Professional development must do more than introduce new ideas. Learn how district partnerships, collaborative design, and practical tools help schools build lasting capacity.

NHLI Communications / June 3, 2026

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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 […]

Official cover publication graphics for the NHLI PLACE at Five Years Impact Report, highlighting five years of performance learning and assessment growth in New Hampshire.

Ann Hadwen / December 29, 2025

Student Agency Part 2: Trusting Students in the Kitchen

My understanding of student agency first took root during my graduate teaching program at Simmons University. In a curriculum design seminar, a group of us were discussing the role of […]

Ellen Hume-Howard / 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 […]

Ann Hadwen / November 25, 2024

Student Agency Part 1: A Catalyst for Change in New Hampshire Public Schools

Empowering New Hampshire Students to Lead Change in Their Schools On a fall day in New England, approximately 100 students from 10 New Hampshire school districts gathered at a Concord […]

Bari Boisvert / June 5, 2024

Project Based Learning: A Dive Into The Student-Centered Classroom

Project-Based Learning is a teaching strategy that changes the dynamics in the classroom and traditional education. Instead of passively receiving information from teachers, students engage in hands-on projects that require […]

Kathy White / 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 […]

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