Leadership

Content that enables educators, edleaders, organizations and families to increase capacity, apply a growth mindset and implement what’s next in learning on behalf of those entrusted to them.

Difference Making

Operation Breakthrough: Changing Life Trajectories From Birth to Citizenship

Tom Vander Ark, Shawnee Caruthers, Guest Author

Jan 12, 2022

Located in the heart of Kansas City, MO, Operation Breakthrough is a nonprofit organization dedicated to loving children and opening up their hearts to share what’s possible.

Leadership

Youth Corps SC: An Afterschool Program Creating Equity for All

Antonio Boyd

Jan 10, 2022

Antonio Boyd shares a Q & A with Jeff Becraft, Executive Director of Youth Corps and Oakley Dickson Program Director of Youth Corps about the impact of the pandemic on their program and the adjustment made to the program to make sure every student had an equitable experience.

Leadership

To Improve STEM Education, We Must Democratize It

Guest Author

Jan 4, 2022

Kelly Houston shares how centering students has helped her better serve learners and fall in love with teaching.

Leadership

Can’t Miss Education Conferences in 2022

Getting Smart Staff

Dec 8, 2021

The Getting Smart Team has curated a list of our favorite conferences that we think everyone should attend in 2022.

Future of Learning

How Design Thinking Transforms Communities, One Project at a Time

Kyle Wagner, Guest Author

Dec 6, 2021

Kyle Wagner and Maggie Favretti explore the What Ifs to the What Happens When in education and how design thinking can transform communities.

Difference Making

Pandemic Innovation at Piper Schools

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 2, 2021

Tom explores how a small school district can come together, even in the middle of a health crisis, and innovate for equity.

Ed Policy

Let’s Not Return to School, Let’s Move Beyond It

Guest Author

Nov 25, 2021

Tony Jackson and Jordan Shapiro explores how we must reframe education policies for a more equitable future for all children.

Equity & Access

Black Men Educators Conference Recap

Deion Jordan

Nov 23, 2021

Deion Jordan recaps the Black Men Educators Conference (BMEC) 2021.

Leadership

This School Year, It Will Take A Village

Julia Freeland Fisher

Oct 25, 2021

Julia Freeland Fisher explores why millions of students who returned this fall need a community of positive relationships.

Difference Making

Learning, Lost & Found: 4 Things To Do To Make School Worth It This Year

Guest Author

Oct 14, 2021

Aleta Margolis explores an opportunity to reimagine and improve the school experience.

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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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