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Place Based Education

Preparing #LifeReady Students: Creating a Globally-Sourced, Locally-Relevant Curriculum

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Jan 30, 2017

By: Eric Davis, Aparna Rae and Stephanie Leite. Our organization is working hard to prepare #LifeReady global citizens through place-based (and project-based) learning. In this post, we take a look at how we're doing it.

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Three Ways to Help Tie Listening and Writing into Language Learning

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Jan 29, 2017

By: Scott Evans. One intersection often overlooked in language learning is the connection between listening and writing. Here are three ways teachers can more closely tie listening and writing activities in the classroom.

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College Ready: Choosing The Right Online High School

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Jan 29, 2017

By: Alison Mistretta. There are more options for online high schools than ever, but not all online schools are created equal. Here are four things to look for to make sure a program will help your child be college-ready.

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Four Key Ingredients For The Teacher PD Revolution

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Jan 28, 2017

By: Jenny Pieratt. We have all sat through top-down, sit-and-get professional development workshops that fail to provide us with inspiring, engaging learning. Here's how to know when your community is ready for a change in PD.

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Five Types of Students Who Benefit from Online Tutoring

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Jan 28, 2017

By: Brent Montrose. When I first started in online tutoring, I wasn't sure what types of students I'd be helping. Since then, I've found that if a student falls into one of these groups, online tutoring can be a great resource.

Place Based Education

Students Share Their Perspectives on Place-Based Learning

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Jan 26, 2017

By: Nate McClennen. Student voice is important to include in the place-based education conversation, so here are responses from a group of middle school students in Wyoming and Idaho who were asked, “What are the benefits of place-based education?”

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Want to Become an Expert School Leader? Ask More Questions.

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Jan 26, 2017

By: Sheeba Jacob. Always trying to be the expert is no longer the answer for today's leaders. Asking the right questions to develop expertise and identify new problems is.

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What Do Education Leaders Need? Surprisingly, What Students Do!

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Jan 25, 2017

By: Gia Truong. If learning truly is a lifelong process, then even education leaders need to stay on the learning path and see ongoing leadership development as critical to their—and their students’—success.

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Improve Your Self-Management Strategies in 5 Minutes a Day

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Jan 24, 2017

By: Lynn Ochs: Between meetings, daily crises, managing staff and interfacing with parents and community, self-management can seem like an elusive goal for school leaders. But there are simple strategies that can take just five minutes a day.

Personalized Learning

How Students Can Succeed with Personalized Learning

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Jan 23, 2017

By: Jodie Woodruff. I have come to the conclusion that individualized learning is vital for real student growth, and I urge all teachers to embrace it. Here, I discuss the experiences that have lead me to this belief.

	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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