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31 Can’t-Miss Education Conferences in 2020

Getting Smart Staff

Dec 2, 2019

Check out our 2020 list of 31 worldwide education conferences we believe will be valuable opportunities for educators, leaders, startups and policy-makers to learn from and engage with each other.

Equity & Access

The Getting Smart Team Gives Thanks

Getting Smart Staff

Nov 28, 2019

Our team would like to take a moment to break from our regularly scheduled content to express our sincere gratitude for all that we have.

Difference Making

How to Innovate Without Getting Fired

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 26, 2019

For educators itching to innovate, there are five tips that will build support and mitigate risk. They may slow you down initially, but it’s a case of go slow to go fast.

Leadership

What Makes an Effective Classroom Coaching Program?

Guest Author

Nov 2, 2019

By: J. Schuler et al. These five components make for a strong classroom coaching program facilitating your teachers’ professional development.

Competency-Based Education

It’s a New Dawn as iNACOL Becomes Aurora Institute

Getting Smart Staff

Oct 28, 2019

The annual iNACOL symposium started off with a big announcement. iNACOL has a whole new brand and we're breaking the news here.

EdTech

8 Organizations Powering Positive Change in New Orleans

Emily Liebtag

Oct 14, 2019

The transformation of New Orleans to a system of charter schools has been a city- and community-supported effort designed around three principles: educator run schools, parent choice, and public oversight.

Leadership

10 Strategies for Schools to Improve Parent Engagement

Guest Author

Oct 5, 2019

By: Jennifer Larson. The key to productive and positive parent engagement is a consistent and simplified flow of communication between school, home and all other stakeholders. Schools can take advantage of best practices to give parents more visibility into their child’s day-to-day.

Ed Policy

Build Support, Innovate, Repeat: Agile Public Education in Colorado

Tom Vander Ark

Sep 16, 2019

By: Tom Vander Ark. With thoughtful sustained leadership, big school districts can earn community trust, establish and maintain rigorous academic standards, and become agile—even innovative. This is one district's story.

Future of Learning

Making PBL Stick Part 2: Leading a Reflective Year

Guest Author

Aug 30, 2019

By: Jenny Pieratt Are you an instructional leader looking for small ways to make big shifts that move your staff forward in their project-based learning (PBL) practice this year? Hint: your power move is all about reflection, and I’ve got you covered with practical strategies from the trenches!…

Future of Learning

Making PBL Stick Part 1: All It Takes is 5 Minutes

Guest Author

Aug 26, 2019

By: Jenny Pieratt. Jenny details how to make project-based learning (PBL) stick this year through a 5-minute reflection.

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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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