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New Pathways

Integrating Traditional Assessments into Non-Traditional Learning Environments

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Jun 24, 2025

Explore how microschools innovate assessments, embracing mastery-based learning, AI, and alternative methods for diverse learner success.

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Ed Policy

Why Institutions Must Fix Their Data Before AI Defines Them

Guest Author

Jun 23, 2025

Institutions must ensure accurate data to prevent AI from misrepresenting credentials, affecting prospective students' decisions.

Personalized Learning

From Theory to Practice: How AI Is Quietly Reshaping College Admissions

Guest Author

Jun 19, 2025

AI is revolutionizing college admissions, enhancing application processes, student engagement, and operational efficiency in higher education.

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Leadership

In Dallas, a Big Thought is Brewing About How Cities Can Help Their Children Grow

Sam Chaltain

Jun 17, 2025

Explore how Big Thought in Dallas fosters learner-centered ecosystems, empowering youth like KJ through creative outlets.

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New Pathways

Beyond the Grade: How One Stone’s Growth Framework Empowers Learners for Life

Guest Author

Jun 16, 2025

Explore One Stone's Growth Framework empowering learners with holistic, real-world skills beyond traditional grading systems.

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New Pathways

How Do You Build a Learner-Centered Ecosystem?

Guest Author

Jun 12, 2025

Exploring learner-centered ecosystems for resilient, community-rooted education across diverse U.S. communities.

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New Pathways

Think & Make: Teen-Directed Innovation Training Scales in India

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 10, 2025

Think & Make empowers under-resourced students with innovation skills, fostering problem-solving and creativity in India and South Asia.

Melyssa Dominguez and Jennifer D. Klein, guests on the Getting Smart Podcast, smiling in circular portrait frames.

New Pathways

Generations of Making “the World the Way it Ought to Be” | A Conversation with Generations of Jeffco Open School

Mason Pashia

Jun 9, 2025

Explore the transformative educational model at Jeffco Open School, emphasizing student agency and learner-centered design. Discover how experiential learning empowers students to own their education and prepares them for lifelong success.

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Green Schools

Confronting Education: A Manifesto for a World in Transition

Guest Author

Jun 5, 2025

Education must transform to address ecological, social, and political crises by fostering connection, embracing new models, and nurturing imagination.

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Equity & Access

Resilience in Action: How Three Western NC Educators Are Reimagining Education After Disaster

Guest Author

Jun 3, 2025

Western NC educators use adversity from Hurricane Helene to innovate education and community healing, focusing on resilience and student-centered learning.

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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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