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How To Keep Students Engaged in STEM During The Holiday Break

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Dec 19, 2016

By: LEAP Educators. The LEGO Education Advisory Panel shares ideas and activities that can help keep students engaged in STEM at home during their holiday breaks.

Place Based Education

Connecting Families Traveling the World’s Classroom

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Dec 19, 2016

By: CJ Singer. My family has been traveling full-time for three years and developed the online community Worldschooler Connect to link all traveling families throughout the world's classroom.

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EdTech

Three Connectivity Trends to Watch in 2017

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Dec 18, 2016

By: John Harrington. There are big changes on the horizon, and 2017 could shape up to be an influential year for connectivity and learning across our country. Here are three trends to watch for next year.

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Personalized Learning

Eight Web-Based Tools for Delivering Flipped Lessons

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Dec 18, 2016

By: Tom Jager. Flipped learning can save teachers time and enhance student outcomes, so here are nine tools that can help teachers see whether flipped learning is right for them.

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EdTech

Academic Technology: Nine Apps for Educators

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Dec 17, 2016

By: Dixie Somers. Technology can be a huge help in the classroom. These nine apps can help teachers increase student engagement and autonomy.

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Project-Based Learning

The Scoop on Deeper Learning and Mathematics: English Language Learner Edition

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Dec 17, 2016

By. Kelsey Skaggs. Educators continue to search for innovative ways to provide empowering learning environments for English language learners, especially when it comes to math. Here are some visual learning techniques that can help with the challenge.

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Leadership

Can Relevant Learning Boost Gross National Happiness?

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Dec 15, 2016

By: Leslie Cook. In striving to make their educational system and curriculum their own, Bhutan has introduced relevant learning through place-based education with an emphasis on boosting community vitality and well-being.

Leadership

Is Student Learning Directly Impacted By Teacher PD?

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Dec 14, 2016

By Julie Keane and Tania Tani. Numerous research studies have demonstrated the positive relationship between quality teaching and student learning, but showing evidence that professional development has a direct impact on student achievement is harder to do.

Leadership

Farewell Tribute: The Influence of the Coalition of Essential Schools & Ted Sizer

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Dec 13, 2016

By: John Larmer. This month we said goodbye to the Coalition of Essential Schools, but there is still much work to do to reach Ted Sizer's vision for our education system.

Ed Policy

How the President-Elect Can Scale Personalized Learning

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Dec 12, 2016

By: Lillian Pace. We strongly encourage the incoming Administration to prioritize the following ideas in its education agenda as it considers a strategy for transforming the nation’s K-12 and higher education systems.

	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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