Ed Policy
Education policy consists of news, commentary and stories that follow legislation and government action in the educational sphere.
Shifting Superintendents Stuck in Compliance World
Kirtman's book, Leadership and Teams: The Missing Piece of the Educational Reform Puzzle , published this year by Pearson, reflects two years of research into workplace personalities. It outlines 7 leadership competencies that Michael Fullan and Robert Marzano both endorse.
What Common Core Means to Military Families: A Student’s Perspective
I spent my whole childhood as a military child, so moving around was a pretty common occurrence. In fact, I moved 12 times by my 18th birthday, which included attending four different high schools.
Keeping Pace with K-12 Online & Blended Learning
The 10th annual Keeping Pace report is bigger and better than ever. The annual review of policies and practices in K-12 online and blended is the go-to source.
New Orleans: A System Transformed
Kingsland, keynoted the Moodle conference in New Orleans (#MootUSLA13) yesterday. He recapped the devastation of Katrina and the ensuing opportunity to rethink the education system.
iNACOL: Fostering Student-Centered, Personalized Learning
The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) was launched in 2003 based on the belief that "Online teaching and learning has the potential to transform education."
EdTech 10: Getting #EdSocial in Orlando
Stay tuned to Getting Smart as we spend next week digging into online and blended learning at the iNACOL Blended and Online Learning Symposium. Hoping you will be there too! We will be very busy working in a bunch of great sessions with many of our talented partners. Check out our schedule for the week.
Networks, Platforms, & Procurement
Schools in a network share a common mission, pedagogical approach, measurement system, structure, schedule and staffing strategy. Networks are usually horizontal (i.e., same school model and support system), but the concept could be applied to a vertical feeder pattern (e.g.,ReynoldsburgeSTEM) or a small district (e.g.,Mooresville)
Try This: 10 Things Every State Should Do Now
A state chief asked for a list of things that his state should try. With help from Eric Smith, Chiefs for Change, here's a list of the top ten list of things every state should do now:
Transparent Student Data Can Transform Education
“Next generation textbooks will collect student data and will find the perfect strategy for every concept that a student will ever learn,” said Knewton’s Jose Ferreira (@Knewton_Jose).
ExcelinEd Summit Focused on Students
The sessions at this year’s National Summit on Education Reform reflected growing recognition of the potential of personalized, digital learning to improve student access to high-quality educational options across the board.