We're currently building out a team of advisors to inform the development of the YouPD community. While we benefit from the institutional backing and knowledge of New Visions for Public Schools, our goal is to foster an open, cross-organizational ecosystem that strengthens existing teacher-led professional communities and spurs innovation.
This project addresses the Friday Institute's goals of developing innovative teacher professional development practices and resources and improving 21st century teaching and learning. FIZZ will be an ongoing service offered and managed by the Friday Institute.
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The Peer 2 Peer University (P2PU) is an online community of open study groups for short university-level courses. Think of it as online book clubs for open educational resources. The P2PU helps you navigate the wealth of open education materials that are out there, creates small groups of motivated learners, and supports the design and facilitation of courses. Students and tutors get recognition for their work, and we are building pathways to formal credit as well.