Center of the Known Charter Universe
EdReformer is in Chicago this week at the National Charter School Conference. Â Doug Crets will be blogging and tweeting nonstop for the next 48 hours; look for some great interviews with charter leaders. This year, there’s likely to be a good deal of focus on the crappy charters…
Emerging Vision for Learning Platforms
There are a handful of conversations swirling around about next generation learning platforms that will combine adaptive/personalized content, assessment, learning communities, with aligned student, teacher, and school services. Â The ones that gain wide usage will combine open and proprietary content (e.g., basic and premium cable) with a open app platform…
Advance Innovative Education Considering Performance Pay for Major Certification Drive
The mission of Advance Innovative Education is to place excellent professionals in the Louisiana school systems to benefit low-income and disadvantaged youth. One of the ways AIE CEO Kristy Hebert is doing this is through performance incentives.
Open High School of Utah Mentioned by Arne Duncan
Taking a second look through the video of Secretary of Education Arne Duncan's SETDA keynote, we picked up that he mentioned Open High School of Utah.
College Prep For All Agenda is Working
The National Journal reflects on increasing college enrollment rates as reported by the Pew Research college enrollment continues at record high levels. That’s what the Pew Research Center found last week in a report on college enrollment and ethnicity.  Fawn Johnson explains: In October 2010, the United States hit…
2020 Forecast: Implications
The KnowledgeWorks Future of Learning map points into the fog with the following identified implications: ·         Resilient School Communities: I’ll buy the need for better connections and more transparency ·         Amplified Educators and Learners: agreed—innovation will emerge from outside the formal…
i3 Reviews
Had five conversations about i3 in the last 24 hours: Three focused on applicant eligibility. There is a very high bar for applicants. Read this section carefully. It requires a very strong track record of student achievement with a couple exceptions for nonprofits producing results leading to achievement. Don’t apply…
RTT, data and teachers
The National Journal question of the week was, “Are Race to the Top Criteria Fair?” Â More specifically, “states that prohibit linking student achievement data to teacher and principal evaluation will not be eligible to apply. Is this fair?” Â The short answer is yes! Thank goodness that Jon…
At the Moment of Teaching, Part II
Here is part II of a two part video series about the need for interoperability in America's education infrastructure. Brought to you by Agilix, for the Interoperability Forum in Washington, DC.