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
PBL and Co-Teaching: New Partnerships Mean New Paths
The new school year will bring a new Special Education co-teacher to my project-based learning classroom. In order to ensure her success, here are three steps I plan to take to smooth the transition.
Leadership
Want a Great New School? Get the Board on Board
By: Carrie Irvin. Opening a great new school is a huge challenge, and one of the most foundational (and often overlooked) aspects of starting a good school is a good board. Here are seven tips to help.
Leadership
4 Steps to Reorganize Schools Around Learning Relationships
By: Gunnar Counselman. Here's a four step roadmap for building schools that consistently imbue students with the motivational assets that they need to succeed in school and life.
EdTech
Supporting Mix & Match Digital Learning
Pearson announced last week that Realize, its main K-12 content delivery system, is fully compliant with IMS Global’s Learning Tools Interoperability standards. Here's why this is important.
EdTech
EdTech 10: #ISTE16 #NCSC16 & More
Both ISTE and NCSC are in full swing, and exciting announcements are coming from everywhere. It’s definitely peak summer announcement season, and this week’s list proves it.
Leadership
3 Questions to Innovate with Impact
By: Nathan Martin. Meaningful innovation in education comes from “responsible and intentional experimentation.” In order to make a difference, ask yourself these three questions to first determine what outcome you want to deliver to learners.
Leadership
Get the Culture Right: The Most Important New School Factor
What's most important when opening a new school? I asked 20 experts and it's clear that getting the culture right is the single most important factor in the long term success of a school.
Difference Making
10 Simple Steps for GenDIYers to Find Meaningful Work
By utilizing relationships through a social entrepreneurship fellowship, plus a support system of close friends and mentors, a GenDIYer redefined his quarter-life “crisis” into a quarter-life breakthrough.
Difference Making
22 Ways to Make the Most of Your Job or Internship
Landing an internship or an entry-level job can be a great way to get a jump start on a career you love. Here are 22 tips to make the most of your experience while there.
Ed Policy
Fostering Academic Success for All
By: Karla Phillips and Jesse Hahnel. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) expands the focus of K12 student success to include provisions specifically for foster youth, as part of the effort to ensure that success can occur for ALL students.