Posts by Getting Smart Staff
Innov8
Innov8: Educator Resources
From new apps to guides, we love reviewing and sharing resources on our blog to give those working in education a look at what’s new and trending in the field. Today’s eight stories highlight several different resources that educators just might find useful for their daily practice.
Network Effect
75 Top School and Charter Networks
School networks are one of the most important innovations in the modern era of U.S. K-12 education. They have boosted achievement and graduation rates and expanded quality options in the communities that need them most. Today, we're recognizing the work of 75 great school networks.
Personalized Learning
What Does Personalized Learning Mean for Students?
Many schools are shifting to personalized learning models to better ensure their students will graduate prepared for future success. Here are two students sharing their own stories on why personalized learning is so important to them.
EdTech
Innov8: #Changemakers
In honor of EdLeaders collaborating to set the bar higher at SXSWedu 2017, this week's stories share the latest on how changemakers everywhere are working hard to find new and innovative ways to improve education.
Competency-Based Education
Smart List: 30 School Districts Worth Visiting
Leading a public school district is difficult and complicated work. But done well, there is no other job that can change how a community thinks about itself, its children and its future. Here, we look at 30 districts that are changing the trajectory of both education and their communities.
Place Based Education
Quick Start Guide to Place-Based Professional Learning
As educators begin to think about how the community can be a classroom for students, it is important for them to develop their own sense of place and long-term strategies to ensure effective implementation. This guide can help prepare teachers for Place-Based Education.
Innov8
Innov8: It’s Almost #SXSWedu Time!
SXSWedu 2017 is just around the corner, and there are many great sessions to choose from. In honor of this amazing annual conference that focuses on fostering innovation in education, here are this week’s top eight innovative news stories.
Post-Secondary
Smart List: 25 CTE Innovations and Innovators
Career and Technical Education will become an even more important aspect of lifelong and post-secondary learning as the world shifts toward the gig and project-based economy. Today, we are recognizing 25 CTE innovations and innovators that are setting up programs to educate people of all ages to prepare them for the changes to come.
Future of Learning
Infographic | Connecting Educators Globally
There’s an unmet global demand for access to high-quality education. Learn more from this infographic about next steps for connecting high-achieving school networks globally and ultimately improving student outcomes everywhere.
Place Based Education
Quick Start Guide to Place-Based Education
Our team has visited hundreds of schools. The best all had something in common: teachers created learning opportunities for students out in the "real world." In this publication, we explore how more teachers and schools can start doing the same.