Posts by Getting Smart Staff

Competency-Based Education

Elevate and Empower

Nov 6, 2014

A Getting Smart paper & infographic, produced in partnership with Rosetta Stone, explores the potential of world language educators leading the shift to school and district-wide blended, competency-based, deeper learning models. A follow-up to “The Next Generation of World Language Learning.”

Personalized Learning

Lighting the Path to Personalized Learning

Getting Smart Staff

Nov 5, 2014

A Getting Smart report, produced in partnership with Next Generation Learning Challenges, that tells the stories of schools across the country that are dedicated to creating a next gen learning environment that sets high expectations for college readiness, personalizes learning for all students, and is optimized for scale.

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Smart List: Coding & Computer Science, Assessment & Data Resources

Getting Smart Staff

Nov 5, 2014

While we’re in Palm Springs at #iNACOL14, we’re celebrating coding, computer science and data resources for the 2nd annual Smart Lists.

Innov8

EdTech 10: Trick or Tweet

Getting Smart Staff

Oct 31, 2014

Happy Halloween! In celebration of día de los muertos we are dressing up EdTech 10 by sharing stories through tweets from Team Getting Smart. No tricks, just sweet treat tweets.

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Smart List: 30 STEM Networks & Maker Resources

Getting Smart Staff

Oct 31, 2014

The second annual "Smart List" awards continue with ten great state STEM networks, ten STEM networks and resources and ten maker resources.

Leadership

How-To On Building a Culture of Innovation

Getting Smart Staff

Oct 30, 2014

A new framework from The Learning Accelerator and 2Revolutions features a comprehensive self-assessment tool that provides guideposts for education leaders to find where they are on the path to building a culture of innovation.

Personalized Learning

Smart List: 30 Ways to Learn Almost Anything

Getting Smart Staff

Oct 29, 2014

Round of applause! Today we are recognizing 30 open resources for K-12, postsecondary, and anytime learning.

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Smart List: 30 Innovation Investors

Getting Smart Staff

Oct 27, 2014

Smart Lists continues! This time with 30 investors, incubators and new school engines powering the learning revolution.

Innov8

EdTech 10: Smart Lists and Stories

Getting Smart Staff

Oct 24, 2014

They’re back. Alongside these top 10 EdTech and education innovation stories we relaunched the 2nd Annual “Smart Lists” Series.

EdTech

On Promoting Efficacy: A Conversation with John Tweeddale

Getting Smart Staff

Oct 24, 2014

Tom talks with Boston based, John Tweeddale, Senior Vice President of Efficacy and Quality at Pearson, on the work of his team promoting efficacy.

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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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