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Personalized Learning
One Good Question: How Countries, Communities and Schools Prepare Youth for Global Citizenship
Tom answers in what ways do our investments in education reveal our beliefs about the next generation’s role in the world? And, how much does the next big tool matter for lasting academic outcomes for all students?
Difference Making
Prioritization: Time Management Advice to Empower Your Success
The difference between busyness and productivity can be difficult to see. Not all “important” activities are equal, and “good” activities can get in the way of your true priorities.
Personalized Learning
Moving Toward Learner-Centered Models in HigherEd
By: Eric Frank. Moving from instructor-centered teaching to student-centered learning can be supported by next-generation courseware or technology-enabled learning environments that dynamically adapt to the needs of each individual learner.
Leadership
Teacher Talent 2.0: Real-time PD, Data Use, Broadening Recruitment Pools
Increasing the talent pool, collaboratively working together to refine best practices, supporting teachers in the classroom and improving retention will make a significant difference in the quality of all teacher preparation programs, and as a result the achievement of our students.
Difference Making
Invest In Your Own Journey: UnCollege’s Gap Year Program
By: Dale Stephens. There is no better learning than the learning done on the job. Both feet in, hands dirty, thoughts focused on the task before you. We admire the value in self-directed discovery and we truly believe experiential learning is one of the most rewarding modes of education out there. And the best part is, anyone can do it.
Personalized Learning
#TCEA | UnConferencing Professional Learning Conferences
Increasingly education conference attendees are getting a say in the time, place, path and pace of their learning. As these educators change the way they receive information, conferences must become more dynamic in the way they deliver learning opportunities.
Leadership
Making the Shift from Community Engagement to Community Collaboration
By Christina Jean & Lisa Duty. The new Community Collaboration for School Innovation toolkit developed by The Colorado Department of Education, The Colorado Education Initiative, and The Learning Accelerator outlines the shift from traditional community engagement to active community collaboration in four stages.
Difference Making
Thiel Fellows Teach us 4 Elements of an Entrepreneurial Mindset
While an achievement mindset can drive ordinary outcomes, it takes a different kind of mindset to innovate or create something new. That distinction is what led me to interview Charlie, Jihad, Madison, and Alex -- each of whom is an entrepreneur between the ages of 18 and 24 and a current or past Thiel Fellow.
EdTech
How to Turn Boring Lessons Into Engaging Content
By: John Logan. Great teachers know how to engage students in the classroom - whether that classroom is in-person or online. Here are five tips to try the next time you want to truly engage young minds.
Personalized Learning
Student Surveys: Why They Matter and 5 Key Design Principles of Great Surveys
While there are many important topics to consider when measuring teaching effectiveness, there are five core topics that are particularly important: Pedagogical Effectiveness, Rigorous Expectations, Classroom Climate, Student Engagement, and Teacher-Student Relationships.