Posts by Tom Vander Ark

Future of Learning

3 Reasons to Refresh Your Vision of Powerful Learning

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 22, 2019

Tom outlines three things that may cause you to reconsider your personal picture of powerful learning experiences

Future of Learning

Swap Algebra 2 for Data Science, Get a 1-Point Bump in GDP

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 21, 2019

Current math instruction discourages some students from attending and completing a degree and gaining meaningful employment.

Students in Singapore American School in unconventional seating

Difference Making

Alive With Possibility: 20 Tips for Creating Responsive Schools

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 18, 2019

Responsive schools create a culture of possibility for youth by giving voice to their interests today and exposing them to opportunities for tomorrow. They enable success in what’s next—in work, learning, and community service.

Post-Secondary

Should Skills Training Replace Higher Education?

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 17, 2019

Here are four new rules for today's high school students who are considering their next move to college or career.

Ed Policy

How States Can Jumpstart the Future of Learning

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 9, 2019

State policymakers can prepare students for the future by ensuring all kids have educational opportunities and skills needed for the future of work.

Difference Making

Making a BIG Difference: Unleashing Talent, Inspiring Innovators

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 6, 2019

Iowa BIG connects students to their communities, enabling the learning of core academics and 21st century skills through real-world projects.

Career & Technical Ed

ConnectEd Links Learning to Career Pathways

Tom Vander Ark

Oct 28, 2019

ConnectEd is taking Linked Learning national through long-term often grant-funded district partnerships. This month we observed two of these partnerships in action.

Difference Making

Learning to Make a Difference at One Stone

Tom Vander Ark

Oct 23, 2019

One Stone believes that learners in every environment can find their voice and use it for good. Here's how its high school students are impacting communities, pursuing passions, and thinking globally.

Schools Worth Visiting

Teaching A Big School New Tricks: The Huntley 158 Competency Pilot

Tom Vander Ark

Oct 22, 2019

Despite coming with challenges, some communities choose big schools for some of the advantages they offer. And hundreds of those big suburban schools across the country are innovating to personalize learning and connect youth to meaningful postsecondary pathways.

Future of Learning

HopSkipDrive: Safe Ride Share for Kids

Tom Vander Ark

Oct 21, 2019

What if kids could use ride share services to travel to their internship or get home after soccer practice? HopSkipDrive, a Los Angeles startup, has solved this problem with a safe transportation solution for families and schools.

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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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