PlayMaker School
Curriculum Development, 2011-2013
The PlayMaker School (2012-2014) was an innovative school model embedded within the New Roads School in Santa Monica, CA. Funded in part by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, it was a reinvention of the traditional school model with a focus on play, creation, authentic assessment, and project-based learning. I was a significant contributor to the school’s design, curriculum, and operations.
Selected Press Coverage
“A School Day That’s All About Play” in KQED’s MindShift
“Schools Ditch The Classroom To Put Play Back In Education” in Fast Company
“Gamedesk’s “Classroom of the Future.” Why is it so hard to reinvent K-12 education?” in Pando Daily
“California school integrates play with learning” in PBS New Hour
