Archive: Aug 2013

Leadership

Smart List: 20 Teacher & Leader Developers, 10 School Improvers

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 22, 2013

Today we are recognizing 10 human capital builders, 10 leadership developers, and 10 school improvement providers.

Leadership

Rocketship’s Preston Smith on Investing in the Art of Teaching

Guest Author

Aug 22, 2013

Like with art, you can color in the lines and copy pictures, or you can learn the foundational techniques you need to create your own masterpieces. At Rocketship, we’re investing in our teachers and school leaders so that they can continue to grow into the master artists that our Rocketeers deserve.

Personalized Learning

Deeper Learning–Not Just for Honor Students

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 21, 2013

Secondary schools that promote deeper learning engage all students in powerful learning experiences; they develop academic mindsets scaffolded by strong supports.

Uncategorized

How Schools Boost Student Performance through Architectural Design

Guest Author

Aug 21, 2013

The shift from concrete and brick to wood and glass, from overhead lights to natural lighting, from carpeted floors to hardwood, and from enclosed, square rooms to open spaces with curves isn’t just a matter of aesthetics. It’s about creating a better educational environment.

EdTech

Time for A Thumbs Up for SXSWedu

Alison Anderson

Aug 20, 2013

It’s that time! Community votes and comments for SXSWedu are now open! We'd love your vote!

EdTech

Infographic- Google Glass In Education

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 20, 2013

Soon "four eyes" will be taken as the ultimate compliment if wearing Google glass can make all these things possible in the classroom!

EdTech

Smart List: 20 Learning Platforms

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 20, 2013

Today we are recognizing 20 platform providers.

Leadership

Deeper Learning as a Turnaround Strategy

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 20, 2013

Good schools have good goals; they use a variety of strategies to personalize learning supported by aligned supports, staffing, and schedule.

Ed Policy

Boot Camp Parents Shape Up to Impact Ed Policy

Guest Author

Aug 20, 2013

Seventy-five such parents joined PublicSchoolOptions.org’s 2013 Annual Parent Advocacy Boot Camp, where they explored the national education debate and learned how to impact reform in their own states.

Personalized Learning

New and Inspiring STEM Initiatives

wkehl

Aug 19, 2013

In the past couple weeks, I've read about a lot of STEM initiatives in the news, but two in particular seemed worth sharing:

	Beginning	Piloting	Implementing
From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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