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WHAT DOES NEXT GENERATION LEARNING FOR COLORADO KIDS LOOK LIKE?
Colorado educators are collectively working toward
designing and launching next generation learning
environments, which will ensure our learners are
enthusiastic, engaged and have the opportunity to
develop the skills, self-knowledge, and drive they
need to be happy, healthy, and productive 21st
century adults.

Co-Created: Students play an active role in shaping
their learning and own their educational outcomes.

Here are the key components of a next generation
learning environment:

Time-, Talent-, and Technology-Enabled: Students
and teachers have greater flexibility with time, place,
and pace of learning. Time, talent, and technology
are redesigned to maximize support for instructional
priorities. 

Safe and Healthy: Students are supported in
maintaining active lives and in building selfawareness, confidence, and advocacy skills through
safe, welcoming, and healthy learning environments.

Personal and Personalized: Educators use a variety of
data, approaches, partners, schedules, and media to
best meet the needs of each student.

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Want to learn more about Next Generation Learning, check out the Next Generation Learning Toolkit:
Igniting the Unique Potential of Colorado’s Students: Designing Learning Environments for the Future of Learning
Designing Community Partnerships to Expand Student Learning: A Toolkit — coloradoedinitiative.org

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