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Innovation has been embraced by most sectors of our society and it is reassuring that interest in innovation in education is also starting to grow. Although we often recognize innovation when we see it, educators and policymakers need more guidance if innovation is to play a bigger role in educational improvement.
However, seeking a definition or list of agreed-upon characteristics as to what constitutes educational innovation might seem to go against the very idea of innovation. Innovation occurs in specific contexts with specific people and in response to unique problems.
It may not be surprising, therefore, that there is no one definition of educational innovation. In fact, the Canopy Project, a nonprofit collecting innovative practices across the country, lists 92 tabs, each one describing a separate innovative practice. On the other hand, given that many of the…
