Posts by Carri Schneider
What If We Replaced Family (and Classroom) Rules with Core Beliefs?
Once a lesson in my 2nd grade classroom, now an exercise I use as a parent. How to reinforce the right things and getting kids involved in determining what those “right things” are.
Parents, Tell Your Story: How You Empower Student Learning
Calling all parents: Are you a parent of a school-aged child helping your child navigate through their educational journey? If so, we want to hear from you!
Calling All Smart Parents!
In partnership with The Nellie Mae Education Foundation, we're launching a new blog series and book project by parents, and for parents.
Entry Points Into Blended Learning Implementation
Often schools and districts start with using educational technology for students at the margins. But, one unique and emerging trend is world language learning as an entry point.
Infographic | Elevate and Empower: World Language Instructors as Key Players in the Shift to Competency-Based, Blended Learning
New infographic from Getting Smart and Rosetta Stone Education complement the upcoming paper on World Language Instructors as Key Players in the Shift to Competency-Based, Blended Learning.
12 Education Innovation Mindsets for Leaders
I recently spent time in Kentucky with the team leading the implementation of the nation’s largest RttT-D grant. Here are 12 lessons they shared with me on leading education innovation.
Course Access Can Expand Learning Opportunities to Underserved Students
Newly released, “Leading in an Era of Change: Making the Most of Course Access Programs,” highlights policies and signals an important evolution from school choice to course choice.
Performance-Based Assessment in Action
Close your eyes and imagine an innovative school, a next-generation school that excels at preparing students to thrive in college and career.
Preparing Teachers for Deeper Learning
One of the most exciting ideas presented in the paper is what we truly believe to be the future of teacher preparation and ongoing development--micro-credentials, likely displayed as digital badges--that would signify accomplishment and measure and reward competency-based outcomes for educators.
Infographic: Smart EdTech Requires Buying Smart
To preview the paper, DLN released the infographic “Smart EdTech Requires Buying Smart.” The infographic lists 12 rules of smart EdTech procurement, provides 6 ways to modernize procurement policy and offers advice on creating customized technology bundles.