Smart List: 20 Cool Sites in Pairs

Getting Smart is acknowledging people and organizations making a difference with a series of back to school top 10 lists. We couldn’t fit everyone in August, so we will spotlight about 500 people and organizations–not in order, not exhaustive, just people we appreciate in September, too.

Today we’re wrapping our recognitions with 20 pairs that just didn’t fit on other lists but included organizations doing great work.

1. Civics & Citizenship

• Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools: study the original documents

• iCivics: engaging civics games

2. Simulations

• MobLab: interactive markets and games for social science through mobile devices

• Phet: science sims from CU

3. Habits of Success

• The Partnership for 21st Century Skills,

• Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning

4. Deeper Learning K-8 Schools

• Walter Bracken STEAM Academy, Clark Co, NV

• Bates Middle school, Danville Schools, KY

5. Interesting School Networks

• AUSL: manages 29 Chicago Public Schools, graduated over 650 teachers

• Early College High School Initiative: 250 high schools where grads can arean an AA

6. Developing entrepreneurship

• BUILD: success through youth enterprise

• Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship: recognized opportunity, plan for success

7. Preschool and Daycare

• The Savvy Source: preschool and more

• Care.com: any kind of family care

7. Learning mindset

• MindSet: Carol Dweck’s book

• Paul Tough: How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, & the Hidden Power of Character

8. Future of learning

• Daniel Pink: Drive; To Sell is Human

• Annie Murphy Paul: Brillian Report is a great blast

9. Learning  Through Travel

• Vayable: insiders personalize travel experiences

• RoadScholar: Educational travel

10. International networks

• Bridge International Academies: low cost private schools in Kenya

• Kunskapsskolan: personalized Swedish network, opened in India 2013