Equity & Access

Equity and access follows schools, frameworks and leaders who put equity at the center of what they do to create a level playing field for all students and remove any implicit bias in the curriculum or way that it’s taught. In a time of highlighted inequities, this is the most important work in education.

Equity & Access

Creating Culturally Linguistic and Responsive Classrooms: A Place Where All Kids Belong

Kelly Niccolls

Feb 11, 2020

Culturally linguistic and responsive teaching in the classroom can create meaningful learning experiences for students.

Equity & Access

Getting Clearer: A Contribution Solution

Guest Author

Jan 29, 2020

By: Joanne McEachen and Matthew Kane. Contributive learning helps educational systems focus on what really matters for students, creating equitable academic outcomes.

EdTech

Artificial Intelligence – The New Digital Divide?

Beth Holland

Jan 17, 2020

Despite the promises of artificial intelligence, it is critical that educators and administrators consider the unintended consequences.

Equity & Access

Getting Clearer: Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

Kelly Niccolls

Jan 15, 2020

Practicing culturally responsive pedagogy helps form communities of learners that care authentically, learn deeply and actualize fully.

Difference Making

Demo Day for Difference Makers: Emerson Collective

Tom Vander Ark

Jan 6, 2020

Emerson Collective's annual Demo Day brings together thinkers, innovators, and change-makers for a day of dialogue and celebration.

Equity & Access

Getting Clearer: HQPBL As An Equity Imperative

Guest Author

Jan 1, 2020

By: D. Becton-Consuegra. PBL is a liberatory pedagogy. This is a call to action to be intentional in the ways we disrupt education inequities by using High-Quality PBL practices.

Equity & Access

Kansas City Young Audiences: Integrating Creativity at Scale

Mason Pashia

Dec 31, 2019

Kansas City Young Audiences (KCYA), part of the national Young Audiences organization, is a KC staple for inspiring young minds towards creativity.

Equity & Access

The Superhero Schools of Philadelphia

Guest Author

Dec 30, 2019

By: Chris Unger - These inspiring schools are doing important work for underprivileged students in Philadelphia. This is how they extend student possibilities.

Equity & Access

The Getting Smart Team Gives Thanks

Getting Smart Staff

Nov 28, 2019

Our team would like to take a moment to break from our regularly scheduled content to express our sincere gratitude for all that we have.

Equity & Access

Affirming the Needs of Students with Disabilities in 21st Century Learning

Guest Author

Nov 27, 2019

By: A. Parsi. The inclusion of students with disabilities has come a long way. It's time to push for inclusion in 21st-century learning systems too.

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From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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