Archive: 2018
Building and Leveraging Networks to Scale Innovation in School Districts
CRPE recently interviewed 450 educators across 17 cities about how they attempted to personalize learning, and then researched how policies supported or impeded innovation. This new report outlines their findings.
Back to School in El Paso: District and New Tech Expand Partnership
On the first day of school we followed El Paso Superintendent Juan Cabrera on school visits, including several of the nine schools that belong to the New Tech Network. Here's our recap.
Human Development as Professional Development: Fostering District-Wide Well Being
How can a school district systematically support all the various individual experiences and reactions? Parkland, Florida, has developed an inspirational approach under some of truly trying circumstances. Learn more here.
Amber Chandler Named 2018 National Educator of the Year
Amber Chandler, an English language arts teacher at Frontier Middle School & Getting Smart teacher blogger, was named the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) 2018 Educator of the Year.
20 Ways Blockchain Will Transform (OK, May Improve) Education
We’ve identified 20 ways that distributed ledger technology could be deployed by school districts, networks, postsecondary institutions and community-based organizations to improve learning opportunities.
Getting Classroom Culture Right with Practical SEL
By: Tamara Fyke. Teaching SEL in the 21st-century classroom means examining both content and practice in order to find ways to integrate SEL into the daily experience. Here, we look at some ways to get started or hone your practice.
Calling All Innovators
iNACOL is now accepting nominations for Teacher of the Year and Outstanding Individual Contribution to Personalized Learning awards. We're calling on all innovators.
NoRILLA: Mixed Reality That Improves Learning
This new mixed reality tool is currently in several school districts and informal learning spaces, and is a great example of how VR/AR-based learning experiences can bring the joy of learning and collaboration to every child.
Why Students Need Practical Skills and How to Teach Them
If practical skills are so important, why are they hardly present in today’s curriculum? Many schools are doing their best, but with today’s emphasis on high stakes testing, practical skills do not receive the time and attention they deserve. This post explores some inspirational ideas.
Big Five: Whither Global Capitalism?
Tom's weekly recap of whats new in the space, what our team has been up to this week and what you need to know as you head into the weekend.