Archive: 2018

Competency-Based Education

The Evolution of the Denver Public Schools Portfolio

Tom Vander Ark

Oct 9, 2018

Denver Public Schools is the district to watch when it comes to portfolios. Tom shares how the DPS portfolio model is the one to watch.

The Future of Tech and Work

Curbing Killer Robots And Other Misuses of AI

Tom Vander Ark

Oct 8, 2018

Artificial Intelligence is infiltrating society. Tom discusses the dangers of AI and shares ways we can curb the dangers of unregulated AI and how education could be the answer to beneficial AI.

Place Based Education

A Student’s Perspective on Urban Place-Based Ed

Guest Author

Oct 7, 2018

By Elizabeth Irvin. A senior at Sidwell Friends Schools gives her perspective on urban place-based education.

Leadership

Organizational Learning and Collaborative Structures

Cameron Paterson

Oct 6, 2018

Many problems identified specifically with ineffective teaching practices are attributed to teacher isolation. When teachers collaborate, they share experiences and knowledge that can promote learning for instructional improvement.

Leadership

Why You Should Create a Collaborative Classroom This Year

Guest Author

Oct 5, 2018

By: Dr. Monica Burns. Collaborative classrooms can help students prepare for the skills they need today and in the future.

EdTech

How The EdTech Accelerator Model Needs To Change

Guest Author

Oct 5, 2018

Katie Boody, Founder and CEO of LEANLAB, explores how "designing with, not for communities" is needed to adjust the EdTech accelerator model.

Future of Learning

Three Shifts as Big as Print to Digital

Tom Vander Ark

Oct 4, 2018

We just lived through the biggest shift in learning since the printing press—a 25-year shift from print to digital. As Tom explains, that set the stage for three shifts that will change what and how people learn.

SEL & Mindset

Starting Career Education in Middle School

Tom Vander Ark

Oct 4, 2018

American Student Association is changing the way they approach young people by helping students know themselves.

Future of Work

A Moonshot to Address Wage Stagnation

Guest Author

Oct 3, 2018

Maria Flynn, president and CEO of JFF, recently caught up with Tom Kalil, chief innovation officer of Schmidt Futures and former deputy director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, to talk about the $1 Billion Wage Gain Challenge, a moonshot to address wage stagnation.

Personalized Learning

A Tool for Finding Better Ways Forward in Everyday Challenges: Innovators’ Compass

Justin Aglio

Oct 2, 2018

What is the Innovators' Compass? It's a powerful tool that helps people move forward in any challenge, big or small—in one usable, shareable picture.

	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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