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The #NewPathways campaign is a road map for American schools, where every learner, regardless of zip code, is on a pathway to productive citizenship, high wage employment and economic mobility, and a purpose-driven life.
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Scott Bess and Keeanna Warren on Purdue Polytechnic High School
On this episode, Tom Vander Ark is joined by Scott Bess and Keeanna Warren of Purdue Polytechnic High Schools.
Scaling Microschool Ecosystems at ASU Prep
It is clear that educational ecosystem diversity is increasing rapidly and as growth continues, it is critical that leaders pay attention to a set of important factors to ensure maximum impact on learners.
Fostering Personalized Learning Journeys
If we truly want to personalize learning and meet the interests and specific needs of every learner, we must recognize we have access to so many more resources that enable us to connect our students with opportunities that extend beyond our physical classroom space.
Hispanic and Latino Organizations Changing The Lives of Young Learners
It’s National Hispanic Heritage Month and to honor it, we’ve rounded up a few organizations that are helping to change the landscape of education for Latinx and Hispanic leaders and learners around the country. Below are the organizations you need to know.
Education Front and Center: How to Activate Learning Ecosystems
We’ve always known that communities have the wisdom and skills to teach their children. The question is, how do you activate this learning ecosystem?
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Town Hall Recap: Building a Growth Mindset Culture
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, we are re-broadcasting our recent Getting Smart Town Hall that was all about Growth Mindset and school cultures.
What Makes a Conference Great?
On this episode of the podcast, Shawnee is joined by Victoria Andrews and Dr. Shameka Gerald.
Difference Making at the Heart of Learning
Our challenges and opportunities are shared and it’s never been easier, or more important to make a difference. From hundreds of school visits and thousands of conversations with students, parents, preachers, policy-makers and the like — difference making has emerged as the most important way for us to transform learning experiences for young people and build a better future for all. Check out our series, as well as the book by Tom Vander Ark and Emily Liebtag!
Increasing Educator Capacity to Act on Learner Well-Being Data for Improved Academic Outcomes
Our nation’s education system has traditionally taken a reactive approach to challenges and often, the interventions come too late.
What Can Decentralized Organizations Accomplish in Education?
Decentralized Autonomous Organizations are paving the way to change how learning operates.
EduCatered: Susan Cotton
On this episode of EduCatered we’re joined by Susan Cotton who has been teaching for over two decades and runs MsCottonsCorner.com.
Whose Accountability System is this Anyway? Kentucky’s Journey Toward Shared Ownership of Assessment and Accountability Systems
Kentucky is one of the proud recipients of this year’s Competitive Grant for State Assessment (CGSA) awards from the US Department of Education. One of the key challenges of the current assessment and accountability system - the lack of coherence between the demands of the state and what local communities value.
Future of Learning Council on Statewide Grassroots Strategies & Pathways
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast we're joined by members of the Future of Learning Council, a collaboration of Michigan leaders towards education innovation.
Strong Start for Michigan’s Future of Learning Council
The Future of Learning Council (FLC), a cohort of 40 unique school districts and learning organizations, has banded together around a single mission: to shape the future of learning in Michigan.
Timetable Absurdity
In a century that is being defined by flexibility in time, we no longer need to be held hostage by sacred school timetables.