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Town Hall: State Education R&D

Tom Vander Ark
May 22, 2025
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May 21, 2025
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May 14, 2025
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Mason Pashia, Nate McClennen
May 9, 2025
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Harnessing Cross-Cutting Career Clusters to Prepare Learners for the Future of Work

Mason Pashia, Guest Author
May 8, 2025

Preparing learners with cross-cutting career clusters enhances interdisciplinary skills for future work demands.

Center for Curriculum and Redesign: Education for the Age of AI https://curriculumredesign.org/frameworks/
Leadership

How Does Agency Shape Education? | A Conversation with Charles Fadel

Mason Pashia, Tom Vander Ark
May 8, 2025

Exploring AI's role in education, agency's importance, and school missions with insights from Charles Fadel and Tom Vander Ark.

Leadership

What is the Evolving Role of Future Educators? 

Rebecca Midles, Nate McClennen
May 5, 2025

Explore the new educator responsibilities in classrooms that enhance learning through technology and personalized experiences.

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AI Agents Are Coming to a Classroom Near You

David Ross
May 1, 2025

AI agents in education offer personalized learning, but require administrators to ensure equity, privacy, and proactive policy creation.

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Leading in Uncertain Times

Rebecca Midles
Apr 29, 2025

Exploring leadership's true essence amidst challenges, emphasizing action, compassion, and resilience in education for lasting impact.

Ed Policy

State Education R&D: A Catalyst for Innovation, Continuous Improvement, and System Transformation

Guest Author
Apr 28, 2025

State education R&D investment in education fosters personalized, competency-based learning and innovation for enhanced learner outcomes.

Equity & Access

Lifelong Learning as Abundant Learning

Mason Pashia
Apr 24, 2025

Explore how expanding education systems to serve all ages can transform funding and foster abundant, lifelong learning.

Learner-Centered

In Wisconsin, How Has A Rural Respite for Learning Become a Statewide Haven for Healing? 

Sam Chaltain
Apr 22, 2025

Norris School District in Wisconsin creates a unique learner-centered environment, empowering youth through personalized learning and community integration.

EdTech

Copying and Pasting Your Way to Critical Thinking

David Ross
Apr 21, 2025

Explore how copy-paste can transform learning, enhancing critical thinking and writing skills in the digital age.

Learning Design

How can we reimagine where learning happens? Designing schools as community hubs within a personalized ecosystem

Rebecca Midles, Tom Vander Ark, Nate McClennen
Apr 17, 2025

Exploring schools as community hubs, integrating real-world and digital resources for a personalized learning ecosystem.

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