Getting Smart Collective

Amplify. Elevate. Connect.

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About

Getting Smart Collective (formerly eduInnovation) is a Washington State Nonprofit 501(c)(3) partnered with Getting Smart based on a shared mission and vision.

Our Work

Amplify. We amplify schools and systems that model the future of education.

Elevate. We design, launch and maintain thought leadership initiatives and campaigns in partnership with leading educational organizations

Connect. We connect practitioners and leaders to accelerate learning transformation.

Impact

We publish an annual Impact Update that highlights some of the work we do as an organization and as a broader team.

Check out our report below.

2025
2024
2023

Elevate

Our campaigns explore the future of learning in partnership with national organizations and foundations. Over the last 15 years we have pursued new trends that are described in books, blogs, podcasts, websites, downloads and much more. Each campaign spotlights an emerging model before it goes mainstream.

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Microschools

Horizon 3 Learning

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New Pathways

new pathways six pillars

Connect

We connect practitioners and leaders to each other and to tools to accelerate learning transformation. Through Town Halls, system tools, and a commons, our goal is to ensure that practitioners get the answers they need quickly and effectively.

Town Halls

Smart Path

Commons

People

We work alongside Getting Smart to catalyze change across the innovation landscape. Find out more about our roles here.

Board of Directors

Byron Sanders

Arete Health

Edgar Palacios

Latinx Education Collaborative

Man in gray blazer and glasses sitting in rattan chair outdoors against green hedge wall

Mike McGalliard

The Firebrand Company

Tom Vander Ark

Getting Smart

Kara May

Art In Motion Creative Arts School/Distinctive Schools

Ursulina Ramirez

Summer Search

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	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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