Reinventing Education
J-WEL pK-12 is reinventing pre-school, elementary, middle, and high school education to develop communities of the future thinkers and doers of the planet by engaging growing numbers of diverse learners and educators through design, research and implementation of educational innovations.
pK-12 Education is the foundation of economic prosperity for the societies they serve, placing students on the path to achieving their full potential. Yet, these same systems face enormous resource constraints and increasing demands from growing populations. MIT researchers are developing new knowledge about how young students learn, creating curricular approaches, and developing technologies to revolutionize pK-12 learning and help primary education systems worldwide meet their goals.
To achieve this vision of educational innovation, J-WEL nurtures collaborative work among members of the J-WEL community (comprised of J-WEL members and the wider MIT community) to establish a sustainable platform for transformation in education around the world.
The J-WEL pK-12 Collaborative brings to life MIT’s unique “mens et manus” learning approach through experiences that combine hands-on, project-based learning and the pursuit of learning progressions centered on foundational concepts in pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. The collaborative will explore and develop teacher education programs and hands-on STEM curriculum, rethink assessments, and scale learning technologies and tools to support project-based learning.
One Step Forward Education Foundation is pleased to support the J-WEL pK-12 Collaborative and their quest to transform education around the world.
Learn more about J-WEL pK-12 and their initiatives here