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Paid Internships Propel Albuquerque Youth

Tom Vander Ark

Oct 18, 2020

Tom shares how Future Focused Education has transitioned its internship program into a hybrid model to better support students through the pandemic.

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Election 2020: Engaging Future Voters

Erin Gohl

Oct 14, 2020

Erin and Kristen discuss ways to encourage civic discourse and engagement and ways to get students excited about participating in our democracy.

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Bringing STEM into Every Classroom Space

Rachelle Dené Poth

Oct 10, 2020

Rachelle Dene Poth shares seven resources to explore for bringing STEM activities into any classroom.

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Strategies for Fostering a Productive Distance Learning Experience

Erin Gohl

Oct 3, 2020

Erin and Kristen share best practices for educators to create productive distance learning experiences.

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The Role of Student Roles

Michael Niehoff

Oct 2, 2020

Michael discusses how creating relevant real-world opportunities allows students to enhance their skills, resumes, and portfolios.

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Leaders Are Not the Chief Decider, They Are Decision Architects

Tom Vander Ark

Oct 2, 2020

Decision making now includes more complexity, more stakeholders, and more agreements needed to be reached. Leaders need better tools and templates to make better decisions yielding coherent and effective change.

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Start Smart: Resuming Learning After COVID Learning Loss

Guest Author

Sep 28, 2020

By: Lynelle Morgenthaler. Lynelle shares recommendations and best practices for leaders that can serve as the backbone of an instruction plan for the 2020–21 school year.

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Invention Opportunity: Creating a Shared Reality

Tom Vander Ark

Sep 27, 2020

In the first of the Invention Opportunity series, Tom discusses the importance of shared reality - a necessity of leadership and systems.

Career & Technical Ed

Lining Up Career Dreams with Reality

Guest Author

Sep 26, 2020

By: Dr. Suzette Lovely. Suzette discusses how to build exposure and aspirations around careers that may not currently exist.

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15 Invention Opportunities in Learning

Tom Vander Ark

Sep 25, 2020

By: Tom Vander Ark. The pandemic quickly shifted modalities and use patterns and resulted in new capabilities and stretched perceptions of possibilities. Tom shares 15 opportunities for invention in learning.

	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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