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 Student Role in Formative Assessment: How I Know Practitioner Guide
One of the key distinguishers of formative assessment lies in the relationship between a student and teacher in the shared ownership of assessing what students know and are able to do. This guide can help practitioners of formative assessment develop and hone that shared ownership.
Future of Learning
Learning Engineering: Merging Science and Data to Design Powerful Learning Experiences
By: Shelly Blake-Plock. A Learning Engineer is someone who draws from evidence-based information about human development — including learning — and seeks to apply these results at scale to create affordable, reliable, data-rich learning environments. Learn more here.
Future of Work
The Future of Work Is the Future of Lifelong Learning
In order to engrain the habits of metacognition and continuous improvement into both ourselves and those we serve, we need actionable behaviors that we can personally model before we will be able to develop structures and cultures that will encourage those skills.
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Why You Need More Than “One Good Study” To Evaluate EdTech
By: Andrew Coulson. Patterns and repeatability from multiple field studies are more valid than single gold standard experiments when it comes to gauging what to expect from program impact. Why? Find out here.
Leadership
School Choice Week Kick Off 2018
National School Choice Week isn’t just about organizations and groups. It’s about you! And any school-choice-themed activity can be an event.
Future of Learning
League of Innovative Schools: A Network Creating the Future of Learning
Ninety-three of the most forward-leaning school districts in the country make up the League of Innovative Schools, the flagship network of district superintendents at Digital Promise. Learn more about their work and outcomes here.
Leadership
Scaling Formative Assessment: The How I Know Project
We're excited to announce the launch of a new initiative, sponsored by the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, designed to help teachers more effectively implement formative assessment. Learn more here.
Leadership
Re-Up on Your Goals, Get SMART(er²)
While it is convenient with the start of a new calendar year, there is never a wrong time to set goals. Just be sure to respect the process and allot the appropriate amount of time to do it right. Here are some useful strategies that we like.
Leadership
Unlearn to Learn: 6 Non-Negotiables of High Quality Professional Learning
As instructional leaders craft professional development in any format, it is important to assess the flow and structure of what you are creating. Like all endeavors, practice fuels improvement.
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Edu-lutions (Happy New Year)
What is your #EduResolution? How can you help create the future of learning? This New Years we encourage you to recommit or redefine your goals and we've created a handy tool to help!