reDesign

A year of professional learning for $96.

No, really.

After a year of learning alongside schools and systems, we’ve reimagined how educators can access CBE Catalyst—our roadmap for turning competency-based learning from vision to daily practice.

The result? A new membership model that makes CBE Catalyst accessible at every level—from individual educators to full districts.

The new Essentials Membership gives teachers, coaches, and leaders the same high-quality tools, templates, and AI design partners our network uses every day—for $96 a year (~$8/month).

No cohorts. No deadlines. No busy work.

Just time-saving resources, guided pathways, and a community that’s reimagining what learning can look like.

And for those leading bigger change, Catalyst still grows with you:

⚡ Leader Sprint — a 90-day roadmap + coaching to bring one high-leverage idea to life.
🚀 Accelerators — for schools and districts aligning vision and practice across teams.

Explore memberships and learn about the free 7 day trial 👉 https://www.redesignu.org/cbe-catalyst/

The adolescent brain isn’t just ready for big ideas—it’s wired for them.

New research from USC’s Center for Affective Neuroscience finds that teens who regularly engage in transcendent thinking—reflection on abstract, ethical, or personally meaningful ideas—develop stronger brain networks tied to identity, motivation, and emotional resilience.

Even more compelling?

When students made sense of complex issues like community violence through deeper context (rather than individual blame), it actually buffered their stress response and reduced neurological markers of pain.

This has big implications for learning design.

It’s not just about what students know—it’s about how they think, reflect, and grow.

Dig into the research: https://kappanonline.org/the-power-of-the-adolescent-brain-and-mind/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email