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It’s March Madness! Why We Should Teach STEM with Sports

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Mar 16, 2016

Tapping into a student’s interest in sports can provide an effective, hands-on and fun approach to teaching STEM. By implementing STEM education initiatives through sports programs, we can reach a variety of students to show the relationship between their favorite sports and their classroom lessons.

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Why School System Leaders Need to be Systems Thinkers

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Mar 13, 2016

By: Jason Riberio. Part of a difficulty that education organizations experience is that they are rarely viewed as systems and thus not treated as such. What if systems thinking could help education stakeholders understand just how interconnected the work we do is (or could be)?

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5 Reasons Your Voice Matters in the ISTE Standards for Students Refresh

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Mar 13, 2016

By: Carolyn Sykora. Have a voice in the development of the 2016 ISTE Standards for Student. Public comment is open until March 31. You can provide feedback via survey or lead a discussion with colleagues and students with an ISTE Standards Refresh DIY toolkit.

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What is Personalized Learning?

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Mar 12, 2016

By: Natalie Abel. As an emerging and evolving field, it is essential to clearly define personalized learning to avoid confusion and frustration. By clearly articulating the definitions of terms, the field can close communication gaps and advance toward next-gen learning with increased clarity, effectiveness and scalability.

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3 Tips for Planning Authentic PBL Projects

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Mar 9, 2016

Find yourself asking "How do I design real authenticity into a PBL unit?" Here are three strategies for novices or veteran teachers in designing authenticity into a project.

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Globally Competent Students Require Globally Competent Teachers

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Mar 8, 2016

To efficiently and equitably develop globally competent students you must first develop globally competent educators. New Century International Middle School is an example of a school-wide global education approach that works.

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‘League of Innovative Schools’ District on Improving Low-Income Student Outcomes

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Mar 6, 2016

One district facing the challenge of engaging and improving outcomes of low-income students is Middletown City School District, a member of the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools. Their ambitious goal is to create learning opportunities that increase outcomes, regardless of family income.

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Schools Need to Master the Art of Community Engagement

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Mar 5, 2016

The omnipresence of technology in our daily lives has created new expectations for school districts. Parents also want their schools to be connected to their communities—and to be personally connected to them.

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4 Ways to Promote Growth Mindset in Project-Based Learning

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Mar 3, 2016

By: Charity Moran Parsons. Project-based learning in the classroom supports the development of a growth mindset. Students' perceptions of their own ability to do the hard work happens when teachers engage in reflection with students, build skills in sustained inquiry over time and more. Here are some best practices for using PBL to support growth mindset.

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3 Ways to Rejuvenate Your Career Search

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Mar 3, 2016

By: Annie Mais. RoadTrip Nations has found that it is possible, at any age, to let go of preconceived ideas about who you are and what you should be, and to build a life doing what you love. Here are some tips about how you can also find what you want to do and how to get started right away.

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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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