Future of Learning
Leaders Are Not the Chief Decider, They Are Decision Architects
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.
Start Smart: Resuming Learning After COVID Learning Loss
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.
Invention Opportunity: Creating a Shared Reality
In the first of the Invention Opportunity series, Tom discusses the importance of shared reality - a necessity of leadership and systems.
Lining Up Career Dreams with Reality
By: Dr. Suzette Lovely. Suzette discusses how to build exposure and aspirations around careers that may not currently exist.
15 Invention Opportunities in Learning
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.
Four Ideas to Support Student Expression in the Digital Age
By: Rachelle Dene Poth. Rachelle shares the importance of creating spaces for students to express themselves.
New Possibilities: The Role of Research in 4.0’s New Normal Fellowship
By: Hassan Hassan. 4.0 has resisted formal research and evaluation for the course of its history on the grounds that it is not accessible to early stage education entrepreneurs. In its latest fund, it is now developing innovative, accessible approaches to research that honor the needs of early-stage founders, especially in the era of COVID-19.
Beyond the 4Cs: Empowering Youth in the 21st-Century
By: Connie Liu. Connie discusses the 4C’s framework, the skills that are most important for student success, and are principal components of becoming a 21st-century learner.
Help Students Thrive in Remote Learning Environments with Formative Assessment
By: Amanda Vass. As students return to remote, hybrid, and in-person classrooms, Amanda shares strategies for incorporating formative assessment.
Building the Car While We’re Driving It: Lessons Learned and Back-to-School Priorities in Four Districts
By: Nate Kellogg and Lauren Schwartze. The Strategy Lab, The Learning Accelerator (TLA), and Bellwether Education Partners are working in partnership to support and learn from districts amid this uniquely difficult back-to-school season.