Getting Through
Getting Smart has launched the Getting Through series to support educators, leaders and families on the path forward during such an uncertain time. This series will provide resources and inspiration as we face long term school closures, new learning environments, and address equity and access from a new lens. Whether you are just getting started with distance or online learning, or you’ve had plans in place and have the opportunity to share your work and guidance with others, there is a place for your voice and an opportunity to learn.
Leading Adult Learning during COVID-19
By: Jenny Pieratt, Ph.D. In part two of a three-part series, Jenny discusses how to recreate places of adult development during these times of distance education.
A New Way Forward: A Virtual Summit on Building a Learner-Centered Future
A New Way Forward is a free virtual summit and opportunity to reimagine learning for all that will take place on April 28th, 2020.
Educating All Learners During COVID-19: An Alliance Emerges to Provide Support for Virtual Special Education Services
Rachelle Dene Poth shares an overview of the Educating All Learners Alliance, an organization committed to supporting the efforts of the education community to meet the needs of students with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Getting Through: Distributive Leadership
Rebecca and Kelly discuss distributed leadership and how it resolves in community and requires collaboration from multiple stakeholders.
Living on Curves
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?
Maker Learning Network Launches Long-Term Solutions to High-Quality Learning Online
Beyond the technical challenges of going 100% online, there are also considerations of making sure that learners at home are also engaged in hiqh-quality, personalized and relevant instructional experiences.
COVID-19: Motivation for an Altered Mindset
By: Matt Piercy. Education systems and societies at large are arguably fragile and COVID-19 is making them think differently.
The Growing Need for Online Teachers
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.
5 Ways to Enhance Teacher Super-Powers During COVID-19
During COVID-19 school closures, teachers have kept the focus on students and not allowed learning to stop. In this time, Whittle School & Studios has launched strategic Professional Learning initiatives to focus on and empower its teachers.
Getting Through: Leading Through And To A New Generation Of Learning Systems
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, leadership is more important than ever, especially in building a new generation of learning systems.