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How the Research on Learning Can Drive Change

Chris Sturgis

Apr 27, 2020

Chris talks about concepts that research has uncovered about how we learn and how those can be used to drive change.

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Living on Curves

Tom Vander Ark

Apr 14, 2020

Our kids are growing up on a curve--a public health curve, an exponential technology curve, and a climate curve. These curves demand personal and collective behavior change, yet we don't see collective action. How do we turn these realizations into action?

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The Power of Tapping Academic Communities for Tomorrow’s Workforce Needs

Guest Author

Apr 12, 2020

By: Dr. Jan E. Odegard. Odegard discusses why academic communities can and should collaborate with city leaders to create a workforce development program that meets the needs of everyone it serves.

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COVID-19: Motivation for an Altered Mindset

Matt Piercy

Apr 8, 2020

By: Matt Piercy. Education systems and societies at large are arguably fragile and COVID-19 is making them think differently.

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The Growing Need for Online Teachers

David Ross

Apr 5, 2020

COVID-19 will surely mark a dramatic change in the teaching practices and employment of many teachers. David Ross highlights some of the many opportunities to be explored in online teaching.

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Voices from the Field: Educational Leadership

Kristen Thorson

Mar 28, 2020

In the second blog of a three-part series on educational perspectives, Erin and Kristen survey educators about educational leadership.

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Voices from the Field: Best Practices

Erin Gohl

Mar 21, 2020

By: Erin Gohl and Kristen Thorson. We can support our teachers and the work they do by valuing their perspective and insights, providing them with the resources specific to their students’ needs, and giving them the autonomy to respond to the variations in learning and circumstance within their classrooms.

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Getting Through: Supporting Learners as they Transition to School at Home

Kelly Niccolls, Rebecca Midles

Mar 20, 2020

Getting Smart staff members Kelly Niccolls and Rebecca Midles discuss home-bound learning opportunities for students and share resources to help get you started.

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I’m in a New Place—and It’s so Familiar!

Eric Nentrup

Mar 15, 2020

Are you considering the power of place for your learning community? The energy of place can spur our students’ productivity and creativity.

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The New Mutuality

Tom Vander Ark

Mar 14, 2020

More than ever, the climate crisis and the rise of AI mean we’re all in this together. It’s time for community conversations about the implications of this new age of mutuality.

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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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