Posts by Getting Smart Staff
Skillsline: Developing Career-Ready Human Skills
The Skillsline learning model is based on an online suite of 10-minute micro-lessons using a Socratic learning method, with wrap-around acilitation supports such as instructor guides, discussion questions, and journal prompts.
Data Science Must Be Embedded in K12 Education
A big coalition is forming around this idea including Data Science for Everyone. This post includes a few examples of what school districts are doing to incorporate data science into their curriculum.
High Impact Startups Spotted at ASU+GSV
The ASU+GSV Summit last week was bigger and better than ever.
Why Are New Pathways Essential?
Across the nation, leading institutions and organizations are identifying pathways as a core component of a thriving economy and a missing piece from the K-12 experience.
Accelerate ED Initiative Creates Opportunities for Students to Excel
Throughout a nine-month design sprint, 12 teams worked to create a blueprint for expanding access to and understanding of accelerated pathways.
Eyes on The Horizon: Where Industry and Education Meet
Join panelists at the Horizons annual summit hosted by Jobs For the future to learn what each sector is contributing to the future of education and workforce development.
World of Work Summit: Pathways For All
We’re excited to be supporting the upcoming World of Work Summit, to better showcase the inspiring work embedded in this school community. This conference will be a convening of trailblazers blurring the lines between K-12 and the World of Work, career development and paths to gainful employment.
Design for Delight: Building Durable Schools with Learners
After observing the camp, America Succeeds created a case study sharing the four-day summer camp experience and their verdict on if it truly supports learners in creating and building Durable Skills that will serve them in high school and beyond.
13 Blogs and Podcasts to Add to Your Winter Playlist
We gathered some of our top blogs, podcasts, and town halls below which you’ll definitely want to add to your winter playlist to close out the year.
Can’t Miss Education Conferences in 2023
Like many of these conferences, this list hasn’t been the same for the last few years. Rampant cancellations, breakneck pivots and restricted gatherings have forced conferences and events to reinvent themselves in order to continue bringing people and ideas together. It seems that we are looking towards a brighter future,…