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Students and Employers Benefit in Real World PBL

Jul 13, 2016

By: Dawne Adams and Robin Willner. The Pathways in Technology Early College High School school leaders and employer partners are pushing PBL to a new level that motivates students and generates community support with Workplace Challenges.

Leadership

The First Step in Engaging Parents is Getting to Know Them

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Jul 12, 2016

By: Murray Woodard. Parents and families are essential stakeholders in improving education outcomes for students. Let's make an effort as schools to better engage with them for better outcomes.

EdTech

Bridging the Knowledge Gap of Special Education Students

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Jul 11, 2016

By: Joan Bright. As a special education teacher, the progress I’ve seen with my students this past year through an innovative blended learning model and proprietary technology platform is greater than any other year in my career.

EdTech

3 Lessons Chipotle Can Teach EdTech

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Jul 8, 2016

By: Nathan Martin. Three things people who make tools for education could learn about authentic, purposeful communication and “what works” from the people who make burritos.

EdTech

EdTech’s Role in Ensuring Data Privacy

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Jul 8, 2016

By: Neil Campbell. A summary of a paper ExcelinEd recently released that is focused on the important role service providers (including education and technology companies) play in building a trusted environment for learning.

Personalized Learning

How Can We Personalize Rigorous Projects?

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Jul 5, 2016

By: Elina Alayeva. How can we prepare all students for the level of highly independent project-based work skills they'll need in their future careers? Here are several options to consider.

Difference Making

Flexible from the F to the E: Lessons from AmeriCorps

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Jul 2, 2016

By: Angela Martano. AmeriCorps alum are entering the workforce with many marketable skills including flexibility learned through their service. Here is one alumna's story.

Early Learning

9 Children’s Books That Combine Storytelling with Math

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Jul 2, 2016

Math is all around us, and stories are one way we attempt to understand the world. So here is a list of good books for children compiled by our friends at MIND Research that use story-telling to explore math concepts.

Leadership

Want a Great New School? Get the Board on Board

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Jul 1, 2016

By: Carrie Irvin. Opening a great new school is a huge challenge, and one of the most foundational (and often overlooked) aspects of starting a good school is a good board. Here are seven tips to help.

Leadership

4 Steps to Reorganize Schools Around Learning Relationships

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Jun 30, 2016

By: Gunnar Counselman. Here's a four step roadmap for building schools that consistently imbue students with the motivational assets that they need to succeed in school and life.

	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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