Posts by Getting Smart Staff
Smart Lists
Smart List | 60 People Shaping the Future of K-12 Education
Our Smart Lists celebrate people and organizations doing good work in specific areas of education. Today, we are taking a moment to recognize 60 thought leaders and change-makers shaping the future of K-12 education.
Innov8
Innov8: National School Choice Week
It's National School Choice Week! In keeping with that idea, today’s stories share 8 choices anyone involved in education can make—from competing in contests to taking a virtual field trip.
Leadership
CottageClass Expanding Access to Microschools and Learning Experiences
Teacherpreneur Manisha Snoyer created CottageClass to provide other teachers the opportunity to develop and operate small schools, extracurricular enrichment, summer camps and other community-based programs for children ages 0-18.
Innov8
Innov8: Equity in Education
MLK Jr. Day makes our team think even more about the importance of equity in education, and how we can find ways to help encourage it throughout our school systems. Here are eight news items highlighting forward progress.
Personalized Learning
Why Do Students Choose Blended and Online Schools?
More students than ever before are attending blended and online schools. Here, we summarize a recent paper on the common motivations behind students' enrollment in programs other than traditional brick-and-mortar schools.
Innov8
Innov8: New Year, New Beginnings
This week's eight stories share how education is kicking off the new year right by ensuring the future of this country develops important skills they’ll need for future success in college, career and life.
Innov8
Innov8: Growing Momentum and Changes in Digital Learning
2016 was a watershed year for all things digital and EdTech. Whether in the form of new AI technology, personalized learning, tech-based micro-learning or MOOCs, we’re always excited to see innovations like the ones in these eight news stories.
Leadership
A Year in Review: 2016 Publications
Looking for something to add to your reading list for the new year? You'll find plenty of free, useful insights in our list of 2016 publications to implement in the new year.
Leadership
Our 45 Favorite Blog Posts of 2016
We published close to 500 blog posts in 2016. That's a lot of reading, so we compiled our favorite posts from this year to make it a little easier to catch up on any important ideas you may have missed.
Innov8
Innov8: Winter Break Engagement
These last few weeks of the year are a great time to learn something new, so dig in and get inspired by this week's top eight news stories around the latest innovations in education.