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
How to Avoid the Free Rider Problem in Teams
We've all experienced a "free rider" in a team project, both in school and work. So how can we avoid this when creating teams to ensure everyone participates?
Competency-Based Education
Building a Movement from Within for Competency-Based Education
By: Patrice Glancey. In transitioning a school to competency-based education, an educator and curriculum consultant shares how the fire of change must start from within with teacher-leaders.
Leadership
Five Ways Participants Get Value From Professional Learning MOOCs
By: Blythe Tyron. Here are five ways educators gain value from professional development through learning communities or networks such as MOOC-Eds.
Equity & Access
On Equity in Education. Both Kinds.
By: Matt Candler. For too long, we’ve focused on the fairness and justice part of equity in education, but too rarely have we also been concerned with sharing its ownership. Let's do both.
Leadership
Five Things for Big Districts to Think About
After speaking with district leaders, here are five thoughts on how big districts can move forward toward personalized, competency-based education.
Competency-Based Education
The Role of Performance Monitoring in Competency-Based Education
By: Jason Ellingson. Competency-based learning may resolve some of the concerns with current approaches to performance monitoring being publicly displayed.
Early Learning
Do You Have A Blended Learning Department? You Should.
Washington, D.C., is an interesting place for education, as we recently witnessed while touring schools there with a group from Kansas City to learn more about what the district has done to blended and personalized learning.
EdTech
EdTech 10: Measure Twice, Learn Once
This week's EdTech 10 includes stories on the importance of measuring learning as well as examples of the many different types of learning that can be measured.
EdTech
Why and How Personalized Learning is Transforming Texas Education
Texas schools are shifting rapidly from print to digital content, and these blended environments are enabling a new level of personalized learning in the state's schools.
Leadership
New Tech High Celebrates Student Accomplishment with Senior Signing Day
More about New Tech High's Senior Signing Day where all students, faculty and families come together to celebrate these students' hard work and bright futures.