Are You Putting Learners First? Here are 8 Ways to Check Yourself
[…] craft. If we are really here to do the work of serving every learner, where they are, in real-time so that they become agents for their own learning who are prepared for life after high school, it’s necessary that we make a shift to students-centered practices that ground in anti-oppressive practices, inclusivity and cultural […]
Exploring New Pathways at the NVSIDE Conference
[…] experience and ofcourse the learning potential of our students. Another area that is important at all levels is focusing on the support that we provide and the learning spaces we create for our students. Being able to focus on social-emotional learning (SEL) needs, creating a space for our students where they feel connected to the […]
5 Personalized Learning Strategies for the Online Learner
The shift to online learning continues. Here are 5 personalized learning strategies for the online learners.
Five Tips to Creating Equitable Learning Ecosystems
Amy Anderson shares five tips to creating equitable learning ecosystems.
The Great Education Unbundling and How Learning Will be Rebundled
More schools, more courses, more online learning experiences–for 25 years there has been steady expansion of the number of in and out of school learning options. The pandemic accelerated the great unbundling of learning–at least for those with access, agency, and advocates. Facing increasing choice, increasing demand by parents, and increasing quality options, schools […]
The Story of Transforming A System: Spring Grove Schools
By: Gina Meinertz. Globally, school systems are in need of shifting power, practices, and tradition to a more student-centered learning model.
The Power and Possibility of Community Learning Hubs
Community Learning Hubs have become a lifeline for students that are in all virtual and hybrid school models providing a safe place to be throughout the day and, in some cases, evenings.
How Can We Make the Most of Synchronous and Asynchronous Time in Distance Learning?
By: Katie Martin. An outline of key shifts and considerations when designing for distance learning both in synchronous and asynchronous modes.
Shining the Competency Education Light on Education in the Time of COVID-19
[…] as for future unanticipated economic, technological, and climate-related disruptions to come. But it is a mistake to only focus on the technology and online instruction alone. Remote learning is primarily about where students are learning. Technology is simply the delivery system whether it is used in the classroom or at home. It’s the process […]
A Spatial Paradigm for Thriving Learners
[…] paradigm should arise. With that, let’s explore the transformation from the Conventional Paradigm to the Thriving Paradigm. From… The school building operates as a series of segregated, fixed learning spaces To… The school building operates as a fluid environment of connected, agile learning spaces In the Thriving Paradigm, learners are not stuck inside the walls of […]