3 Challenges to Human Development: Potential, Poverty, Productivity
Dave Lash has been studying innovation for 30 years; he’s learned some useful lessons on how systems change, how human beings develop, and the role innovation plays.
What is Conceptual Understanding?
By: Tatum Omari and Vivian Chen. How can we shift our teaching methods to prepare future generations for careers and life in a technologically-advanced world? The key is to begin teaching for conceptual understanding.
Whose Accountability System is this Anyway? Kentucky’s Journey Toward Shared Ownership of Assessment and Accountability Systems
Kentucky is one of the proud recipients of this year’s Competitive Grant for State Assessment (CGSA) awards from the US Department of Education. One of the key challenges of the current assessment and accountability system - the lack of coherence between the demands of the state and what local communities value.
Smart List: 50 Advocacy Organizations Making a Difference
We are excited to recognize these 50 great policy and advocacy organizations. These are the groups putting students first, illuminating the path to change and leading the most pressing conversations.
Educating for Global Competence: 6 Reasons, 7 Competencies, 8 Strategies, 9 Innovations
As we become more connected and interdependent, how do we prepare young people for the world they will inherit? We see six reasons, seven competencies, eight strategies and nine innovations in global education.
100 Education Hashtags for Teachers and EdLeaders
Hashtags can help you take part in important conversations and make valuable connections whether you’re a teacher, principal or superintendent. Here are 100 of our favorites.
Creating a Culture of Collaborative Family Engagement
As the spotlight has shifted to the role that families can play in education, many schools are scrambling to identify a starting point for how to invite families into student learning. Here are a few good considerations to keep in mind.
21 Tips for Connecting Learners to Their Community
By: Becs Boyd. Successfully bringing learning out of the classroom requires good relationships between educators, administrators, students and the community. These tips can help in getting started with Place-Based Education.
Why Students Need Practical Skills and How to Teach Them
If practical skills are so important, why are they hardly present in today’s curriculum? Many schools are doing their best, but with today’s emphasis on high stakes testing, practical skills do not receive the time and attention they deserve. This post explores some inspirational ideas.
5 Ways for Teachers to Nurture the Creative Genius in Their Students
By: Raj Shah. Creativity will continue increasing in importance as automation changes the workforce throughout the 21st century. Here are five ways teachers can help students maintain (and increase) their natural creativity.