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Getting Through

Always Ready For Learning: Meeting the Rapidly Evolving Needs of Educators Throughout COVID-19

Sep 8, 2020

Always Ready For Learning, a collective action initiative of The Learning Accelerator, brings together edu & health experts for support & change.

Future of Learning

Reopening Schools: A Getting Smart Webinar Recap

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 23, 2020

On Friday, June 19th Getting Smart hosted a webinar focusing on the challenges and complexity of reopening school in fall 2020. Here are some of the key takeaways and resources.

Future of Learning

An Opportunity to Connect: Ed Tech, The Future of Work, Startups and Investors Unite

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 18, 2020

The Getting Smart staff sits down Danica Nilsestuen to talk about gener8tor’s OnRamp Education & Workforce Innovation conference coming up.

EdTech

The Pandemic & Literacy: Achieve3000’s Early Insights

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 8, 2020

Achieve3000’s new report surfaces data for literacy loss between school closures and the start of the new school year.

Future of Learning

Creating The New Way Forward

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 2, 2020

After the second A New Way Forward summit, the urgency for a learner-centered future continues to build.

Leadership

Effective Professional Learning: More Essential Than Ever

Getting Smart Staff

May 21, 2020

As administrators prepare for an entirely different launch to the coming school year, doubling down on professional development by engaging the team at Getting Smart can make a sizable difference in teachers supporting learning from home.

Difference Making

We Can Never Repay The Earth, But We Can Try

Getting Smart Staff

Apr 22, 2020

This Earth Day, we're reflecting on our duty to the planet: to experience it to its fullest and to face the largest issue of our time head-on.

Getting Through

A New Way Forward: A Virtual Summit on Building a Learner-Centered Future

Getting Smart Staff

Apr 17, 2020

A New Way Forward is a free virtual summit and opportunity to reimagine learning for all that will take place on April 28th, 2020.

Leadership

How to Find the Right Innovation Expert for Your District

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 30, 2020

The Innovative Learning Expert Hub (ILEx) is a new service by Catalyst:Ed in partnership with The Learning Accelerator (TLA) that is connecting districts with leading service providers.

EdTech

Focusing on Data That Matters: The Plainview Story

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 24, 2020

By partnering with a university and studying data from several sources including Curriculum Associates' i-Ready, Texas's Plainview Independent School District performed an equity audit and developed an action plan to focus first and foremost on improving instruction and classroom dynamics.

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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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