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.
Leadership
The Path Forward: Broader Aims, Better Measures, Supported Educators
Over the last 90 days we’ve considered many of the big issues facing US K-12 in these 30 posts.
Difference Making
Step Off the Direct Path, Service Something Larger Than Yourself
By: Carol Barash. As the direct path from high school to college to work becomes less normative by the day, more people of all ages build their career and life path based on a wide range of educational options, diverse work and volunteer experiences, and their unique vision for our shared future
Leadership
4 Lessons For Today’s Education Leaders
By: Karen Cator. Digital Promise's League of Innovative Schools is working to close the Digital Learning Gap by designing new ways to engage students in deeper learning experiences. When selecting schools and districts for participation, strong leadership was a "must-have" criterion.
Ed Policy
DLN Report Card Preview: Creating Innovation Zones in West Virginia
By: Erin Lockett. The Digital Learning Report Card examines each state’s progress in implementing policies that give students access to high quality digital learning. Today we're highlighting progress with innovation zones in West Virginia.
Leadership
Schools Can’t Innovate Until Districts Do
Next Generation School Districts goes deep into the question of which system policies are most likely to get in the way of implementing personalized learning at scale. It makes the case that districts must aggressively work to change the incentives, policies, and structures so that they encourage and free up schools to innovate.
Leadership
Inspired by Serial: Behind MCDPEL’s New Podcast for EdLeaders
By: Joe Mazza. As part of our Preparing Leaders for Deeper Learning series, Joe Mazza brings us a behind-the-scenes story of the new and interactive scenario podcasts hitting the education leadership scene. Learn more about these podcasts, and about the ways social media is bringing leaders together to solve problems and learn from one another.
Leadership
Family, Teacher Comms 101: 4 Simple Ways To Build Better Relationships With Your Child’s Teachers
By Jenna Kleine: As part of our Smart Parents series, Jenna, who works with families and teachers in her role at Class Dojo, writes about ways to streamline the communication between schools and families.
EdTech
Why Education Innovation Is The Most Important Thing You Could Pursue
By: Li Jiang. The next important revolution isn’t technological, even as technology marches forward unabated. The revolution we need should be one of education, empathy, and a broader understanding of the world, and of its people and culture.
Leadership
Helping Students Cope With The Trauma Associated With Poverty
Living in poverty often produces trauma with biological and psychological consequences for children. Student-centered learning and sustained relationships can counter many of the negative effects of poverty.
Leadership
How Pittsburgh Created An Innovation Hub For Learning
By: Gregg Behr. Foundations in Pittsburgh asked, "Can we build a region-wide learning network that expands opportunities for kids to learn anytime, anywhere?" Millions have been invested over the past decade to nurture a new model built on the themes of “cluster development” and the structures that makes innovation happen.