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.
Amber Chandler Named 2018 National Educator of the Year
Amber Chandler, an English language arts teacher at Frontier Middle School & Getting Smart teacher blogger, was named the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) 2018 Educator of the Year.
The Need for Revolutionary Networks
By: Chris Unger. Existing structures and practices often beget the continuation of such structures and practices, but networks can inspire and empower us to rethink and pursue a new reality in our educational ecosystems.
SXSW EDU Panel Picker 2019 – Cast Your Votes!
Now is a great time to help the team at SXSW determine what you want to see for programming. Voting and comments can be made now through Thursday, August 30th. Here, we share some panels we're particularly excited for.
Why High School Students Deserve Extended Challenges
To contribute now and in the future, young people deserve extended challenges--long projects that take on tough problems. Tom shares design principals and best practices for engaging students in meaningful extended challenges.
SmartStart: Starting the School Year Off Right
If we focus on anything but academics to start the school year - such as culture, opportunity, creativity, relationships and the “why” - we may actually produce a more academically successful student and school year. This post explores how to make that happen.
Designing Professional Learning Experiences: 3 Lessons from BPLC18
By: Cathy Sanford. The Blended and Personalized Learning Conference just finished up. Cathy shares 3 lessons educators are taking away from this year's conference.
The Best Edtech Tool is an Empowered Teacher
By Keith Westman - Without a plan for how edtech tools will improve student learning, this technology is often used simply for the sake of being used. This post explores how we can change that.
Boosting Career Readiness in Dallas
When less than 10% of Dallas County 8th graders from 2006 went on to complete college, community leaders set out to find a better way. Dallas County Promise is a transformational effort to help a community move forward to solve the talent gap through equitable college completion and job training.
Better Together: Why Networks Are the Future of Learning
The new thing in education is working in networks. And there’s good reason because the demands of the work have outstripped the toolset. Creating powerful learning is hard work and there’s no reason for teacher teams to work alone. Networks make powerful learning possible at scale.
Calibrating District-Level Innovation
By: David Adler. Research shows that professional development that builds cultures of practice must place a heavy emphasis on teachers collaborating and talking about their practices, beliefs, and attitudes. Here, we look at some good ways to do just that.