“Tell me and I forget.
Teach me and I remember.
Involve me and I learn."
- Benjamin Franklin
We believe that all students deserve to reach their full potential and that all teachers deserve the knowledge to guide them there.
Look at the amazing learning opportunities these teachers from Durango, Colorado, have manifested for their students’ involvement and how it impacted their community!
Click on the video to see the type of innovative learning that your donation can support!
Our Expertise
Edimpacts has decades of Deeper Learning expertise with schools, teachers, and students in developing rigorous, relevant, local learning experiences that impact students’ knowledge and connection to their communities and change the world for the better. Our expertise is supported by access to partners and educational technology to plan, manage, track, and share complex, personalized, Deeper Learning.
Our Education Ecosystem
The maxim “it takes a village to raise a child” could not be more apt than in education. Administrators, teachers, students, parents, government, businesses, volunteers, and donors all focus on the essential need to educate our children and prepare for the future. Edimpacts brings potential partners together on learning projects for local and global impact, transforming teaching and learning along the way.
Our Research
Edimpacts’ long-term engagement in educational innovation gives us the opportunity to research effective methods to document and promulgate the technological and human practices that support Deeper Learning at scale. The power of doing this work at scale is transformational for all students, teachers, and our communities.
Leadership
Executive Director Camille Mortimore, Ph.D.
Board Member James Rickabaugh, Ph.D.
Board Member Del F. Wilson, AIA, NCARB
Board Member Michael Schaalman, Esq.
Dr. Mortimore is a pioneer and leader in personalized, learner-centered learning, as well as administrative leadership, organizational development, and change management. Read More
Dr. Rickabaugh serves as Senior Advisor at the Institute for Personalized Learning, an education innovation lab dedicated to the transformation of public education. Read More
Architect Wilson is a leader in architectural collaborative design and construction for student engagement in Wisconsin. His work includes Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, Alumni Park at UW-Madison, and Milwaukee Youth Art Center. Read more
Attorney Schaalman specializes in securities litigation at Gass Turek, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and has served as board president at both the Academy of Learning and Leadership, and of the Milwaukee Jewish Day School. Read more
What is Deeper Learning in Education?
Deeper Learning describes the higher-order thinking skills, learning dispositions, and collaboration skills needed for students to succeed in 21st-Century work and civic life. Deeper Learning competencies promote the ability to transfer learning and apply it to new and complex situations in an ever-changing economy and global environment.
The competencies Deeper Learning provides are:
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Purposeful Collaboration
Effective Communication
Learner-driven Learning and Autonomy
Learning and Growth Mindsets
Real-world Expertise
