Archive: Mar 2017
Future of Learning
What Do Students Really Think About Teaching and Learning?
By: Dr. Mary Ann Wolf. As part of our Personalized Learning Summit this year, we intentionally led with student and teacher voices in order to infuse our work with a focus on outcomes, not process.
Post-Secondary
Are Today’s Students Really Ready for College, Work and Life?
By: Jean Sharp. What are the most essential skills today’s students need to be prepared for the next step? How can teachers, schools and districts ensure all students are prepared for the future? Find out here.
Schools Worth Visiting
7 Critical Components to Empower Student Success
By: Lori Vandeborne & Steve Vanderhoff. Here are the 7 Critical Components to Empowering Success we implement at Rushmore Academy to ensure we remove any and all barriers to learning for our at-risk student population.
Leadership
Student 3D Printing That Helps Make A Difference
By: Joy Schwartz. Students thrive when asked to solve real problems that have the power to make a difference, as demonstrated by my high school students while designing and building a working prosthetic arm to donate to a local seven-year-old girl.
Equity & Access
3 Ways to Connect to Students with Emotional Challenges
By: Jamie Reese. The students I work with at Mountain View Elementary range from kindergarten to third grade, and come to me with emotional challenges ranging from mood disorders to PTSD. Here, I discuss how I help them feel comfortable enough to learn.
Smart Teachers
5 Solutions to Teaching Students Writing
For teachers trying to get students engaged in writing, the process can seem like an uphill battle. Here are five reasons why many teachers avoid writing like the plague, and my simple solutions to those problems.
Personalized Learning
What Does Personalized Learning Mean for Students?
Many schools are shifting to personalized learning models to better ensure their students will graduate prepared for future success. Here are two students sharing their own stories on why personalized learning is so important to them.
Post-Secondary
Using Technology and Motivation to Reach Adult Learners
By: Mary Murphy. As any good educator knows, we humans never stop learning. Here's how my district is engaging adult learners from all walks of life in post-secondary education programs.
Leadership
Smart Review | Learning to Learn Better
In his book Learn Better, Ulrich Boser uses personal anecdotes and countless researched examples to create an outline of six necessary ideas that provide a step-by-step guide to improving anyone’s ability to learn.
Competency-Based Education
Growing Into The Framework: A District’s CBE Implementation Strategy
In its journey to shift to a competency-based learning model, Mesa County Valley School District 51 leadership is working to ensure there is strong support in place for all of its 44 schools as they grow into this new framework.