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title: "A Sea of Humanity"
date: 2017-10-03
url: https://learningischange.com/2017/10/03/a-sea-of-humanity/
author: Ben Wilkoff
categories: ["Newsletter Archive"]
tags: []
---

# A Sea of Humanity

When we look out and see our community gathered: students, parents, teachers, and leaders; I hope we see folks coming together. A sea filled with diverse and essential life, unwilling to be denied. Because we are not a crowd, we are a community.

[Aurora Public Schools is making a comeback of sorts – and this pilot school is leading the charge](http://www.denverpost.com/2017/09/27/william-smith-high-school-aurora-public-schools/)

> Not sure I would call it a comeback, but I do think Personalized Learning cohort member, William Smith HS, has been doing innovative and awesome things for and with kids for years.

[Micro-credentials for Teachers: What Three Early Adopters Have Learned So Far](http://www.air.org/resource/micro-credentials-teachers-what-three-early-adopters-have-learned-so-far)

> Adult Digital Badges, or Micro-credentials, are receiving more and more attention and resources. As we look to implement in APS, it is always good to learn from those who have come before.