Archive: 2016
Getting Smart on Teachers as Collaborative Curriculum Designers
This paper explores the importance of teachers as curriculum designers, and how Literacy Design Collaborative helps support collaborative curriculum design while also providing important teacher professional development.
Embracing Failure as a Necessary Part of Deeper Learning
By: Loretta Goodwin. In order for deep learning to occur, everyone needs to be reassured that there will be moments of failure. These need to be acknowledged, embraced and worked through as they are part of the process of creating innovative learning environments for all students.
Innovative Urban Education in Denver
If we are going to break the effects of generational poverty and bring high quality learning opportunities to every person on the planet, we have to invest in urban education innovation. Here are several Denver innovation schools we recently visited.
EdTech 10: Eduinnovation Nation
This week’s EdTech 10 contains stories related to The 7th Annual ASU GSV Summit discussion focus on the future of work, cultivating talent and global access to education opportunity.
5 Best Practices to Globalize Your School
By: David Young. If global learning opportunities are core to being college- and career-ready, why are they not offered widely in K-12 classrooms? How do we provide global learning to more K-12 classrooms to equitably prepare all students? Here are five real examples to follow.
Closing the Achievement Gap Requires Closing the Gap Between Schools and Central Offices
By: Max Silverman. Closing the achievement gap means changing the relationship between central offices and schools. Here are exemplars as well as potential solutions, including a new model of central office and school collaboration.
Leaderboards: Learning Lessons From Research & Gamification
While more research needs to be done to support leaderboard use in educational settings, for now there is promise in using the gamification process to support student engagement and academic growth.
Deeper Learning and Equity: 3 Educator Perspectives
At the recent Deeper Learning conference, we asked educators two questions around deeper learning and equity. Here are the responses we filmed from three of these educators.
What Does College and Career Readiness Mean Now in the Shift to Digital Learning?
By: Mickey Revenaugh. Today's college and career readiness looks distinctly different than it did in the 20th century. So how can educators embrace the new imperatives during the current shift to digital learning?
25 Simple Tips for Students to Boost Their ACT
This week, numerous states are administering the ACT to junior high school students statewide. As a mother of one of these juniors, Mary shares 25 test taking tips to help students boost their ACT performance.