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How do we prepare students to flourish in a VUCA future?

Erin Lynn Raab

Jun 24, 2021

If we want students to be prepared to flourish in an unpredictable future, we shouldn’t be focused on the future at all: we should be focused on ensuring they flourish now. Erin Lynn Raab explores the term VUCA and its significance when designing for today's schools.

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Post-Pandemic Education: Public-Private Partnerships Are Critical in Developing Countries

Guest Author

Jun 23, 2021

Education stakeholders need to readdress the approach to education delivery, both in terms of access to schooling and teaching methods. Innovative public-private partnerships can help.

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The Electric Future Of Education Transportation

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 12, 2021

The future of school transportation is electric. By 2030, school buses will make the shift from diesel and its benefits look to be immense.

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What If?: June Recap

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 11, 2021

We're recapping some of what has been going on in the first month of What if? campaign. Check out some of these thought provoking questions.

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Preparing for the Future: Building Interest in Computer Science

Rachelle Dené Poth

Jun 11, 2021

The need for students to develop skills in coding and in STEM related fields is growing however there are either real or perceived barriers to providing these opportunities for students. What resources are available?

Gerry Irrizary’s maker lab at The Urban Assembly Maker Academy

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What’s the Right High School Size and Structure?

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 9, 2021

The size of high school institutions dictate how learners experience their secondary years but are smaller networks of education the answer?

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WorldOver Continues To Redefine Personalized, Globalized Learning

Michael Niehoff

Jun 8, 2021

WorldOver continues to redefine the independent school experiences for learners around the globe with personalized, customizable programs, memberships, and summer workshops.

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COVID Forced Schools to Innovate: Let’s Build on What They Learned

Devin Vodicka

Jun 3, 2021

Let’s not aspire to return to “normal” and instead use what we have learned and expand promising innovations to better serve all students.

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Eric Sheninger’s Disruptive Thinking in our Classrooms: Preparing Learners for Their Future

Eric Nentrup

May 31, 2021

Eric Sheninger's “Disruptive Thinking in our Classrooms: Preparing Learners for Their Future" is a book that dares you to reimagine, rethink and relearn what you know about leading in the classroom.

Equity & Access

Smart Review: Blackbird Education Platform

Rachelle Dené Poth

May 10, 2021

Educator Rachelle Dene Poth shares Blackbird’s new middle school curriculum for bringing coding into the classroom.

	Beginning	Piloting	Implementing
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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