Schools Worth Visiting
[…] we should know about, send information to Info. Elementary (K-6) Horace Mann Elementary School Classic Rehab. Horace Mann Elementary School, in northwest Washington D.C., is a joy-filled student-centered personalized learning environment serving a diverse student body. The new and modernized historical facility reflects thoughtful programmatic values: Collaboration and Connection, Sustainability and Stewardship, and Choice […]
3 Tips to Build Student’s STEM Confidence and Curiosity from America’s Top Young Scientist
Student Sarah Park shares her story of curiosity and how it led to a purposeful passion.
Dr. Luvelle Brown, Dr. Pamela Cantor and Dr. Valerie Truesdale on the New Vision For Student-Centered Equity-Focused Education
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom is joined by fellow members of the AASA commission who recently released a report focusing on whole child learning and a student-centered future.
Podcast: Rebecca Amis on Taking Student-Centered Learning Global
The Getting Smart team talks about student-centered learning with Rebecca Amis the co-founder of MUSE School in Calabasas, California.
Do You Know Who Your Students Know? Better Data on Students’ Networks Can Start the School Year off Right
Julia Freeland Fisher details how better data on students’ networks can start the school year off right.
Why Your Students Need a Manifesto
Students today can benefit from having a personal manifesto, which is a statement of purpose and a script for action to anchor you in your values when you’re faced with dilemmas. Educators can help students create their personal manifesto with a flexible series of exercises, which can then be shared with a larger group to deepen their understanding of each other.
Excerpt: Student Centered School Improvement
By: Aimee Evan Below is an excerpt from the introduction of the book Student-Centered School Improvement: Identifying Systemic Changes Essential for Success. How do we improve the lives of humans? As a parent, teacher, school leader, and researcher, I have seen how a poor education holds children back and how a great education propels […]
Using Schoolwide Design Sprints to Seed Student-Centered Culture
With a solid process and supportive staff, students can develop the confidence needed to take these skills to be critical thinkers and help solve real-world problems. Read more about how Macon Early College began using the design process as a way to plant the seeds for a more student-centered culture.
The 12 Shifts for Student-Centered Hybrid Environments
[…] result of conversations and insights from expert practitioners worldwide, who have not only adapted to an uncertain education climate, but thrived. Each of them have placed deep, student-centered project-based learning experiences at the heart of their work. My hope is that by sharing each of the 12 shifts, along with simple tips for making […]
Arguing for Agency: One Student-led Classroom Debate at a Time
[…] information, sources favoring one position, and sources favoring another position. LAB has supplemented ACE tools with materials compiled by teachers. Because argument-centered instruction is so active and student-centered, it gives students more agency over their education, which can be more effective in promoting learning, particularly among students with higher needs. MAPS Corps Executive Director […]