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November 10, 2025
David Jakes
Leading Schools in the Age of AI: The Pursuit ...

Focus on enduring human value, not AI.

Leading Schools in the Age of AI:  The Pursuit of Enduring Value
September 18, 2025
David Jakes
From Portrait to Promise

You should really move beyond the 4C’s. Seriously.

From Portrait to Promise
August 26, 2025
David Jakes
Expanding the Dimensions of Lifelong Learning

Adding Life Deep and Wide Learning Broadens the School Experience

Expanding the Dimensions of Lifelong Learning
August 18, 2025
David Jakes
Introducing the Cone of the School Experience

Schools serve to launch the lives of young people. That’s pretty much it.

Introducing the Cone of the School Experience
August 11, 2025
David Jakes
It's Time to Retire College and Career Readiness

A workforce-ready nation without citizens ready for democracy is a recipe for collapse.

It's Time to Retire College and Career Readiness
David Jakes
June 26, 2019

A Consideration of Predictability

David Jakes
June 26, 2019
A Consideration of Predictability

Change means embracing unpredictability.

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David Jakes
May 17, 2019

Telling the Stories of Your Spaces

David Jakes
May 17, 2019
Telling the Stories of Your Spaces

Making it human.

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David Jakes
December 29, 2018

Creating Launch Points

David Jakes
December 29, 2018
Creating Launch Points

Going beyond college and career ready…

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David Jakes
November 20, 2018

Going Beyond the Cafegymnatorium

David Jakes
November 20, 2018
Going Beyond the Cafegymnatorium

Space X Space = Really Interesting Space

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David Jakes
August 29, 2018

What Your Spaces Say

David Jakes
August 29, 2018
What Your Spaces Say

Learning begins at the door frame.

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David Jakes
August 26, 2018

Mindset, Lens, Focus and Organizational Change

David Jakes
August 26, 2018
Mindset, Lens, Focus and Organizational Change

Developing a collective mindset is the first step…

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David Jakes
August 22, 2018

The Flexible Seating Phenomenon

David Jakes
August 22, 2018
The Flexible Seating Phenomenon

It’s not about seating…

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David Jakes
March 28, 2018

Happy Birthday to DJD!

David Jakes
March 28, 2018
Happy Birthday to DJD!

Three years old today!

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David Jakes
March 10, 2018

An Updated Version of Now

David Jakes
March 10, 2018
An Updated Version of Now

Create launch points, not end points.

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David Jakes
November 21, 2017

Product vs. Process?

David Jakes
November 21, 2017
Product vs. Process?

In the real world, you make stuff.

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