New Pathways
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.
The Portrait Model: Building Coherence in School and System Redesign
A “Portrait” framework helps leaders implement a new collective re-design vision. This publication highlights the “how” and the “why” of five interconnected and dynamic portraits: the Portrait of a Learner, the Portrait of a System, the Portrait of a Leader, the Portrait of an Educator and a Self-Portrait.
Equity & Access
Michael Gonzalez on Rural Innovation Zones and CTE
On this episode, we’re joined by Michael Gonzalez, Executive Director of Rural Schools Innovation Zone.
New Pathways
A Flexible Solution to Workforce Development and Economic Mobility
Platforms like Flexie support black and brown youth connecting to job opportunities that fit their lives and schedules.
New Pathways
The Role of Microschool Incubators: Nurturing the Future of Education
Incubators, specialized institutions or organizations that facilitate the creation and development of microschools, are a core part of learning innovation.
EdTech
There’s Something In the AIR: The Brave New World’s Fair
The upcoming AIR Show from ASU+GSV will focus on all things AI and Education. You won’t want to miss these invaluable sessions.
Unfulfilled Promise: The Forty-Year Shift from Print to Digital and Why It Failed to Transform Learning
The shift from print to digital is the most significant change in how human beings learn since the printing press. It marked a shift from information scarcity to abundance, a shift from searching to sorting. This resource takes a look at the last four decades of edtech and investigates its long-term impact.
This essay was a contribution to the publication A Nation at Risk +40 | A Review of Progress in US Public Education from the Hoover Institute.
Career & Technical Ed
Town Hall Recap: Real World Learning
On this town hall, we were joined by a Kauffman Foundation Executive and participating principal to discuss Real World Learning.
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Future of Learning
Lydia Logan on Green Jobs and IBM SkillsBuild
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark is joined by Lydia Logan, Vice President, Global Education and Workforce Development, Corporate Social Responsibility at IBM.
Learner-Centered
Where Does Work to Imagine a Learner-Centered Ecosystem Begin?
While learner-centered ecosystems can begin in a variety of ways, establishing key people, practices, connections, or conditions to build upon is one approach to developing a strong foundation.
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Career & Technical Ed
Career-Connected Learning: Preparing Students for a Dynamic Future
A recent gathering from Da Vinci Schools and Transcend highlight the many elements of high quality career-connected learning.
Equity & Access
CHILD: A Microschool Unlocking the Potential for Unique Learners
Children's Institute for Learning Differences (CHILD) is a great example of what it looks like to serve diverse learners.
Career & Technical Ed
Josh Schachter on The Power of Participatory Storytelling
On this episode, we’re joined by Josh Schachter, Founder of CommunityShare and long-time storyteller of environment and community.
New Pathways
A Community Micro-Credentials Effort Connects Students to Local Employers
In Florida, a career and technical education collaboration has yielded immediate benefits for high schoolers and local businesses.
Equity & Access
Honoring A Legacy of Leaders: The Jeanes Fellowship
The Jeanes Fellowship, an homage to the legacy of Jeanes Teachers in the South, helps educators focus on essential conversations around identity, belonging and justice.
New Pathways
Passion Projects and Peer Feedback: A Recipe for Work That Matters
In our latest check-in on Khan World School, we observe inspiring student-led projects, inquiry-based learning and personalized experiences.
Podcasts
Rachna Mathur and Meg Grothman on Integrating AI in the Classroom
On this episode we’re joined by Rachna Mather, Senior STEM Strategist, CEO/Founder of Stemology Club and Meg Grothman, Director of Arizona Impact and Mathematics Innovation at ASU Prep.