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Town Hall: State Education R&D

Tom Vander Ark
May 22, 2025
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Jamie Merisotis on Human Work in the Age of AI

Tom Vander Ark
May 21, 2025
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Michael Fullan and Kaleb Rashad on Leading in a Culture of Change

Tom Vander Ark
May 14, 2025
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Mason Pashia, Nate McClennen
May 9, 2025
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Future of Learning

The Future of Leadership is about Legacy, not Self-Preservation

Kelly Niccolls
Jan 28, 2022

What is the future of leadership in education and how can leaders keep learning systems continually thriving? Kelly Niccolls explores.

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Future of Learning

The Perfect Storm: A Focus on Students’ Future

Guest Author
Jan 27, 2022

Can leadership in each school system recognize the need is here and the winds of education transformation need to be harnessed now? Chris Unger explores in his latest post.

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Future of Learning

Five Building Blocks in the New Architecture of High Schools

Tom Vander Ark
Jan 26, 2022

Tom explores how innovative schools intentionally use five learner experience systems to develop and demonstrate competencies.

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SEL & Mindset

Unrecognized Strengths: The Power of Being You

Character Lab
Jan 25, 2022

Ivan A. Hernandez pens his open letter on recognizing the power of being YOU.

Difference Making

Insight from the Great Learning Conversations: 8 Ways Parents Want to Connect With Schools

Guest Author
Jan 24, 2022

With Brookings’ Playbook data and the fruits of IDEO’s design sprint as the starting point, Kidsburgh began hosting Great Learning Conversations in 10 western Pennsylvania communities. Here’s what they found.

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Future of Learning

The Future of High School

Nate McClennen
Jan 21, 2022

Nate McClennen explores the patterns emerging in high school redesign efforts and the journey ahead.

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Equity & Access

Phonological Awareness: The Number One Predictor of Reading Success

Guest Author
Jan 21, 2022

Jeanne Jesup shares why learning to read is not automatic and happens way before kids understand that letters stand for sounds.

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Future of Learning

Work-Based Learning Ecosystems: Improving Opportunity for All

Getting Smart Staff
Jan 20, 2022

GPS shares a new white paper on what's possible in work-based learning.

Place Based Education

A Spatial Paradigm for Thriving Learners

Randy Fielding, Guest Author
Jan 20, 2022

School environments can be designed to foster holistically thriving learners. Fielding International’s Thriving Paradigm explains how.

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Leadership

So You Designed a Profile of a Graduate, Now What?

Rebecca Midles, Katie Martin
Jan 19, 2022

Your district has recently completed your Profile of a Graduate, (sometimes also known as a Graduate Profile or Learner Profile) now what? Rebecca Midles and Katie Martin share next steps.

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