Archive: Aug 2025

Schools Worth Visiting

A Year of Grace

Sam Chaltain

Aug 26, 2025

New Pathways

Saying Goodbye to “One Teacher, One Classroom:” How New Models are Modernizing Teaching

Guest Author

Aug 21, 2025

Ed Policy

Is Plagiarism an Old-World Construct?

David Ross

Aug 19, 2025

Equity & Access

Education R&D Rooted in Community Need: A Conversation with Trenace Dorsey-Hollins

Guest Author

Aug 18, 2025

Ed Policy

Catalyzing the Future of Learning: How Public Seed Funding Drives EdTech Innovation and Scale

Tom Vander Ark, Eric Tucker, Guest Author

Aug 14, 2025

Future of Learning

Meet me at the Library | A Conversation with Shamichael Hallman

Mason Pashia

Aug 12, 2025

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Future of Learning

Speaking the Same Language: Why World Language Teaching is Essential to Education

Guest Author

Aug 11, 2025

World language education is a strategic necessity, fostering empathy, cognitive skills, and economic competitiveness in an interconnected world.

Robert Bajor on the Disruption Continuum

Competency-Based Education

What’s the Status of Badges? A Mid-Year Check-In at The Badge Summit

Mason Pashia

Aug 7, 2025

Discover learnings from the Digital Badges Summit, including reflections on the evolving landscape of digital credentials and LER ecosystems.

Future of Work

How Montana is Advancing Rural Workforce Solutions

Guest Author

Aug 5, 2025

Montana pioneers rural workforce solutions, bridging education, policy, and training to address geographic and small business challenges.

Equity & Access

What Happens When We Trust Teachers?

Michelle Blanchet, Guest Author

Aug 4, 2025

By: Michelle Blanchet and Darcy Bakkegard Innovation is a common goal in education. But too often, the very people at the center—teachers—are left out of the process. Professional learning often focuses on ensuring that teachers implement top-down initiatives or adapt rigid models and frameworks that rarely reflect the realities of…

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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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