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Harmony Public Schools Teacher Designation Pathways Diagram

Competency-Based Education

Change Management at Harmony Public Schools: When Prior Innovations Become Status Quo

Guest Author

Oct 13, 2020

By: Burak Yilmaz. Through the development of a competency-based microcredential system, Harmony Public Schools has become a place where all educators with a growth mindset can thrive.

comparing online learning and face-to-face learning

Equity & Access

Myth of the Ideal Classroom

Guest Author

Oct 8, 2020

By: Sarah Pazur. Instead of idealizing the face-to-face classroom at the expense of education’s advancement into the 21st century, it’s time to confront our biases and maximize the opportunities that online learning can provide.

Leadership

A Pivot Within A Pivot: Getting InspirED With Educators to Define and (re)Define Success

Guest Author

Oct 5, 2020

By: Jeanine Collins. Jeanine shares how the InspirED Global Fellows pivoted to a virtual program due to the pandemic but they remain focused on prioritizing 21st-century learning.

Equity & Access

A District’s Grappling With Anti-Racism: The Kearney School District Story

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Oct 4, 2020

By: Bill Nicely. Kearney School District is committed to ending systemic racism in order to provide the lives and learning that all students deserve.

Getting Through

Arguing for Agency: One Student-led Classroom Debate at a Time

Guest Author, Eric Tucker

Sep 29, 2020

At LAB, they are applying an argument-centered approach to crucial issues in their students’ lives in order to educate and empower them.

Future of Learning

Start Smart: Resuming Learning After COVID Learning Loss

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Sep 28, 2020

By: Lynelle Morgenthaler. Lynelle shares recommendations and best practices for leaders that can serve as the backbone of an instruction plan for the 2020–21 school year.

Career & Technical Ed

Lining Up Career Dreams with Reality

Guest Author

Sep 26, 2020

By: Dr. Suzette Lovely. Suzette discusses how to build exposure and aspirations around careers that may not currently exist.

Getting Through

Supporting English Language Learners in Math During Distance Learning

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Sep 25, 2020

By: Liz Ramirez. How can teachers support students who are gaining proficiency with English during distance learning? To enhance access for ELLs, it is important to create an environment that supports both receptive and expressive language functions.

Future of Learning

New Possibilities: The Role of Research in 4.0’s New Normal Fellowship

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Sep 24, 2020

By: Hassan Hassan. 4.0 has resisted formal research and evaluation for the course of its history on the grounds that it is not accessible to early stage education entrepreneurs. In its latest fund, it is now developing innovative, accessible approaches to research that honor the needs of early-stage founders, especially in the era of COVID-19.

Future of Learning

Beyond the 4Cs: Empowering Youth in the 21st-Century

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Sep 23, 2020

By: Connie Liu. Connie discusses the 4C’s framework, the skills that are most important for student success, and are principal components of becoming a 21st-century learner.

	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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