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.
Can’t Miss Education Conferences in 2022
The Getting Smart Team has curated a list of our favorite conferences that we think everyone should attend in 2022.
How Design Thinking Transforms Communities, One Project at a Time
Kyle Wagner and Maggie Favretti explore the What Ifs to the What Happens When in education and how design thinking can transform communities.
Pandemic Innovation at Piper Schools
Tom explores how a small school district can come together, even in the middle of a health crisis, and innovate for equity.
Let’s Not Return to School, Let’s Move Beyond It
Tony Jackson and Jordan Shapiro explores how we must reframe education policies for a more equitable future for all children.
Black Men Educators Conference Recap
Deion Jordan recaps the Black Men Educators Conference (BMEC) 2021.
This School Year, It Will Take A Village
Julia Freeland Fisher explores why millions of students who returned this fall need a community of positive relationships.
Learning, Lost & Found: 4 Things To Do To Make School Worth It This Year
Aleta Margolis explores an opportunity to reimagine and improve the school experience.
Collaborative Conversations to Shephard Communities Forward, Together
Rebecca Midles and Kelly Niccolls explore how school systems set the future of communities and the urgency of intentional design of community building for our learners.
Town Hall Recap: Learning Goals that Matter: Bringing to Life a Shared Vision For Your Graduates & Community
At the recent Getting Smart Town Hall we covered learning goals, design principles and shared vision statements.
The Why of Education: Doing Well and Doing Good
What do we hope for when we send children to school? What is the Why of education? Angela Duckworth pens her open letter about doing well and doing good.