Start up your ideas.

  • Picture of The Educator Canvas.

    Sketch Out your Idea

    Test-run a solution or idea.

    Inspired by the Business Model Canvas, this one-page tool helps you articulate your goal and outline the steps necessary for implementation. Use it alone or with a team; for staff development or classroom PBL.

  • Hand holding a pen writing

    Write your Challenge Question

    Clarify your focus.

    You know what you want to improve, but aren’t sure how to do it. A great question opens the door to brainstorming myriad ways to answer (solve!) a problem. Expand your possibilities while clariying your focus.

  • Person thinking.

    Identify a Need

    Find your Focus.

    Sometimes, the list is so long, it’s hard to know where to start. Use the Needs Tools to first catalogue your ideas and then funnel them to find a clear focus for action.