STARTSOLE was started in 2014 through a multi-year philanthropic gift from the David and Barbara Jacobs Foundation intended to increase the practice of personalized, inquiry-based instruction in classrooms across America. A small entrepreneurial team, led by Dr. Jeffrey McClellan, designed and launched a web-based, mobile application to help educators create new inquiry learning atmospheres called self-organized learning environments. The SOLE Center at CSU was designed to provide a platform within the University for STARTSOLE to connect and collaborate across the colleges, disciplines, and with K-12 and other outside education organizations interested in fostering 21st century learning for all students. STARTSOLE has been adopted with some of the methods courses for pre-service teachers at CSU. CSU Faculty have also participated in the dissemination of STARTSOLE to local K-12 School thought the delivery of STARTSOLE based professional development.
