Think Forward

Think Forward is a publication from Think Forward Solutions where K–12 practitioners — teachers, leaders, parents, and researchers — write honestly about the forces reshaping schools.

By Andrew Marcinek

· Launched 2 years ago

We Hand Students the Keys and Skip the Road Test

We’d never put a teenager behind the wheel with no instruction and no test. We do exactly that with technology — and then act surprised when they can’t…

Jun 23•Andrew Marcinek

The Massachusetts Youth Tech Bill, Explained

What the new phone and social-media mandates actually require — where they fall short, and how to teach inside them.

Jun 19•Andrew Marcinek

The Edtech Backlash Has Joined the Chat

Your District Needs a Committee, Not a Purge.

Jun 16•Andrew Marcinek

The Minutes Are Not the Problem

LAUSD just passed the nation's most ambitious classroom screen time policy. It measures the wrong thing.

Jun 11•Andrew Marcinek

Beyond the Binary: Why Screen Time Needs a Layered Approach

Reflecting on the screens in school discourse from a year ago, the debate was framed by viral soundbites—sensationalized videos of distracted students…

Jun 8•Andrew Marcinek

Impact: What did this cost or add?

Deep-dive #5 in the Forward Lens series

Jun 4•Andrew Marcinek

Integrity: How do we verify and attribute?

Deep-dive #4 in the Forward Lens series.

Jun 3•Andrew Marcinek

Implementation: How are students engaging?

Deep-dive #3 in the Forward Lens series.

Jun 2•Andrew Marcinek