Archive: 2018
iNACOL Symposium 2018: Driving the Transformation of Learning
Heading to iNACOL Symposium 2018? So are we! Here is a list of sessions, workshops, and events we will be participating in.
Who You Know: Relationships are an Undervalued Asset for Students
By: Mary Ryerse and Michelle Berkeley. What happens when we help develop students' social capital? Mary and Michelle share what they learned in Julia Freeland Fisher's new book, Who You Know.
Students’ Basic Needs Must Be Met Before They Can Learn Deeply
By: Bob Lenz and John Larmer. In order to become empowered and skilled graduates, students must master "deeper learning" competencies. However, getting to that level requires other needs be met first.
Extending Social Emotional Learning into the Home
Though the addition of social-emotional learning to the standard set of curricula offerings has marked benefits for developing the whole child, social-emotional skills cannot be learned in the vacuum of school alone. This post explores ways to bring social-emotional learning into the home.
Global Dignity Day: Teaching Compassion, Understanding and Tolerance
Global Dignity Day is a day dedicated to teaching learners how to “tap into values of kindness, understanding, tolerance, and compassion.” Learn how you can participate.
Active Parent Engagement and the Role of Digital Portfolios
What if schools could engage parents in real-time and connect them more meaningfully to the dynamic happenings in their children’s classrooms? Learn how Bullis Charter School is enabling teachers, parents, and students to engage in the learning conversation in insightful and authentic ways.
Metacognition and Mindfulness Meet the Power of Not Yet!
Sometimes teachers are faced with the challenge of students who just “give up” at the first sign of an academic challenge. Learn how helping them develop metacognition will instill academic resilience and allow for learning to be maximized.
Collaboration: Bringing Students Together to Promote Learning
Collaborative learning is not something new, teachers have been using this method in classrooms for many years. However, over the years, the types of activities and different tools available have changed the outlook. This post offers strategies to help.
CBE Supports at the School, Teacher and Student Levels
Getting Smart will soon be part of a panel at the iNACOL Symposium that will focus on competency-based education, and will also be part of a release of a forthcoming report on the topic. This post highlights a brief selection of our findings.
The Development of High-Quality Project-Based Learning
By Kaii Zecchin. Learn from teachers perspective on the development of HQPBL.