Building 21

Building 21 (B21) seeks to customize secondary education at scale. Our mission is to create a network approach to secondary and post-secondary learning for high school age youth that fundamentally reorients the system to place the learner at the center. This is accomplished by utilizing time, space, tasks, and assessments in a personalized and flexible manner. We believe that technology, specifically blended learning opportunities, as well as a mastery-based permeable school model that engages students directly with post-secondary learning opportunities and authentic learning experiences, are critical levers for realizing this vision. Click here to learn more about us. The objectives of the B21 model are to:

• Motivate and support an array of learners to meet high academic standards, to develop the mindsets for personal growth and success, and to obtain meaningful job-related credentials
• Redefine the place, time, and tasks of learning
• Integrate advances in technology with the timeless fundamentals of relationships, personal support, and proven approaches to teaching and learning
• Build new postsecondary partnerships and pathways
• Engage communities in educational and economic development
• Build a playlist of learning options including online, offline, individual, small group, large group, skills-based, and applied learning opportunities
• Build a network of learning experiences and resources through partnerships with individuals, community organizations, employers, and subject matter experts down the street and across the globe
• Curate, create and organize content to support proficiency based pathways