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.

Early Learning

Learning (and Teaching) Leadership in the Early Grades

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 8, 2016

Mukilteo Elementary School in Washington State teaches students leadership skills by implementing FranklinCovey's The Leader In Me, a program designed to teach the '7 Habits of Successful People' to younger students.

EdTech

EdTech 10: It’s an Amazing Time to be an Educator

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 8, 2016

In this week's edition, we share stories around how amazing it is right now to be an educator, with new school models and edtech tools available that support and benefit student success.

EdTech

Probably Approximately Correct

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 4, 2016

The best we can hope for when it comes to decisions is to be probably approximately correct. It wasn’t until the recently that human analysts were aided by smart machines that could learn from big data sets and improve predictive power.

Difference Making

Seeking Adventure with Purpose, Gaining Trust and Support

Guest Author

Jun 4, 2016

By: Judith Stalter. Through programs such as the Peace Corps, you can learn hard and soft skills that will benefit you in life through real world experiences while serving a community in need.

Leadership

The Future of Professional Development is Collaborative Development

Guest Author

Jun 2, 2016

By: Brad Spirrison. To support today's participatory professional development, edleaders have developed online platforms that focus on educator collaboration and resource discovery to help teachers incorporate new tools and ideas into instruction.

Leadership

The Future of Professional Learning: 4 Design Principles that Transform

Mary Ryerse

Jun 2, 2016

The future of professional learning in education is bright when focused on these four design principles that emphasize rich experiences, and that foster the transformation of professionals, schools and students.

Ed Policy

EdTech 10: 21st Century Student Success

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 1, 2016

In this week's edition of EdTech 10, we share stories around helping today's student succeed including new ESSA regulations to 1-to-1 laptop programs.

Leadership

10 Ways to Scale Nonprofit Impact

Tom Vander Ark

May 31, 2016

This updated blog from December discusses the challenge of bringing a nonprofit to scale, and provides 10 tips on how to expand impact based on two decades of work with over 400 nonprofits.

Leadership

10 Ways Educators Can Use SEL Measurement and Assessment for Student Success

Guest Author

May 31, 2016

By: Jonathan E. Martin. Here are ten ways that schools or districts can use the data and reports they receive from social emotional learning assessments to assist with students' future success.

Leadership

Visiting Schools: Transformative Professional Learning

Tom Vander Ark

May 31, 2016

Over the years we've visited hundreds of schools, and have found that seeing innovative education models in person can be a transformative professional learning experience for educators and edleaders.

	Beginning	Piloting	Implementing
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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