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

Infographic: Forget Boy Scouts, Here Come Hacker Scouts

Getting Smart Staff

The DIY and Maker movement has gathered momentum in the last year, which coincides with the "show what you know" and proficiency-based learning model. We've seen increased use of science and engineering kits like SparkFun in high schools and colleges as well as Maker Faires and Hackathons to spark new innovation in a hurry. Here's an idea for a new kind of boy scouts: Hacker Scouts.
Ed Policy

P21 Selects New Leadership

Getting Smart Staff

The partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) announced the selection of Dr. Steven Paine as P21's incoming President and Dr. Helen Soule as Executive Director -- commanding a wealth of knowledge and experience in private and public sectors.
Leadership

Combating Cyberbullying in Schools, One Compliment at a Time

Guest Author

A lot of people walk around high school feeling all by themselves. They think that no one cares about them or that they are not one of the “cool kids.” Other kids walk around self-conscious, and under-appreciated, which leads them to the terrible world of cyber bullying. Here at West High Bros, we are doing everything that we possibly can to change that. It is a daunting task, but not one that is impossible. In fact, in our school the guidance counselors have reported that, since our group started, reports on bullying have gone down drastically.
Leadership

Teachers Inspiring Teachers in a New Age of PD

Susan Davis

A major shift in the force of education has emerged as teachers have become self-directed, independent designers of their own learning. Embracing social media, blogging, and learning from one another in digital spaces, they have forged a new era of professional development that is changing classrooms from the ground up. Simultaneously, and perhaps because of their online interactions, teachers also have begun to re-energize the professional learning in their brick-and-mortar professional spaces.
Leadership

SXSWedu Announces Bill Gates as Closing Keynote

Getting Smart Staff

Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will address the foundation’s U.S. education work, which focuses primarily on ensuring all students are prepared for success in college and career. The keynote will take place 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 7, 2013 in Ballroom D of the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas.
Leadership

Q&A: Connecting to Community

Adam Renfro

Building frameworks around community and student needs is essential. In simple terms, identify resources and needs in the communities and tie projects to the classroom learning. Make the curriculum real.
Leadership

Good Work: Considering Life in Cities

Tom Vander Ark

Geoffrey West studies cities. He found economies of scale—in mammals and cities—the bigger you get the less energy you need. Cities offer about a 15% savings on infrastructure. But he also found that human population growth and resource use is unstable. We share his interest and launched a review of how cities produce and share innovations in learning.