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Farewell Tribute: The Influence of the Coalition of Essential Schools & Ted Sizer

Guest Author

Dec 13, 2016

By: John Larmer. This month we said goodbye to the Coalition of Essential Schools, but there is still much work to do to reach Ted Sizer's vision for our education system.

Ed Policy

How the President-Elect Can Scale Personalized Learning

Guest Author

Dec 12, 2016

By: Lillian Pace. We strongly encourage the incoming Administration to prioritize the following ideas in its education agenda as it considers a strategy for transforming the nation’s K-12 and higher education systems.

onechain link holding together four other chains as a system connector

Ed Policy

System Connectors and Shapers in Education Transformations

Guest Author

Dec 11, 2016

By: Rosie Clayton. With questions around the design and function of intermediaries and system catalysts in U.S. educational change, I met up with five organizations which play both distinctive and overlapping roles within the system to learn more.

Two girls using microscopes, a fun way to get more girls involved in STEM

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Empowering Girls to Become Future STEM Stars

Catherine Wedgwood

Dec 10, 2016

I had the opportunity to interview Blair Blackwell of Chevron and Nikole Collins-Puri of Techbridge Girls about how we can all help empower the next generation of female STEM leaders.

EdTech

The State of our Nation’s EdTech: How Schools are Changing

Guest Author

Dec 9, 2016

By: Mary Jo Madda. In the final chapter of their yearlong research on the state of education technology, EdSurge shares how schools and districts across the U.S. are experimenting with learning models and technology to better prepare students for future success.

Leadership

10 Roles of Effective Project-Based Learning Leaders

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 8, 2016

In our Project-Based World campaign, we ask about the skills, dispositions and mindsets that leaders need to be effective in a project-based world. Here are 10 roles we've found that make effective PBL leaders.

Leadership

Computer Science Education Week is Underway

Getting Smart Staff

Dec 7, 2016

The eighth annual Computer Science Education Week is officially underway, and students and teachers across the world are celebrating by participating in local Hour of Code events.

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Smart Review | The Flexible ELA Classroom

Susan Davis

Dec 6, 2016

Amber Chandler's new book can inform a range of disciplines, serve the needs of public or private schools, and help anyone who deals in discipline-specific vocabulary, reading, presentations or projects.

Five Students collaborating and working together on a project-based learning project in a library

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Teaching Collaboration Through Preparation and Project-Based Learning

Guest Author

Dec 6, 2016

By: Dr. Jordan Lippman and Suzi Neft. It is critically important to start teaching the 21st-Century skill of collaboration as young as possible—ideally in early elementary school. One way to develop these skills is through Project-Based Learning.

Group of students who have just finished a breakout room

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How to Create a Breakout Room Activity in Your Classroom

Stephanie

Dec 4, 2016

I have never seen students more excited about solving addition and subtraction problems than they were with this breakout room activity I created. Here are directions for you to implement this great project in your classroom.

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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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