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EdTech 10: Have You Thanked a Teacher This Week?

Getting Smart Staff

May 4, 2016

It’s the time of year when we pause to focus on all of the teachers--past and present--who are making a difference by showing them the love and appreciation they deserve.

Leadership

A Silent Wish for Teacher Appreciation Week

Guest Author

May 3, 2016

By: Amy Lin. This week, parents and students nationwide will show their gratitude to teachers. As an educator, what do you really wish for? Share with us here or on social media.

Leadership

Chavez Schools: Where Grads Leave Ready to Make a Difference

Tom Vander Ark

May 3, 2016

While in Washington, D.C., we visited Chavez Schools, a school with expanded blended learning opportunities that's teaching its students three dimensions of college readiness: academic preparation, academic tenacity and college knowledge.

Leadership

Back to Basics: Creating Equitable Learning Environments

Guest Author

May 2, 2016

By: Meg Van Voorhis. Creating and sustaining a successful and equitable learning environment for students means starting with these three things.

Leadership

Solving Education’s $1.5 Billion Problem

Guest Author

Apr 30, 2016

By: Deborah Howard. The growing need for remedial education in college today reaches across economic strata, impacting students from all backgrounds. What can we do to fix this in our education systems?

Leadership

Transforming Schools Through Strengths-Based PD

Guest Author

Apr 28, 2016

By: Laura McBain. What would professional development look like for teachers if we focused on our greatest strengths as opposed to our greatest deficits? Here's an example of changing the mindset and practices of one school by doing just that.

EdTech

Five School Systems to Watch in Texas

Guest Author

Apr 28, 2016

By: Heather Staker. From a national perspective, Texas is about to shake things up in education when it comes to blended learning. Each of the districts mentioned here were selected as one of the top five school systems in the state for showcasing blended learning.

Leadership

5 Strategies for Fostering Independence in a PBL Classroom

Guest Author

Apr 28, 2016

By: James Fester. In order to be successful in the 21st century world, students must learn to manage themselves and work effectively with groups of peers. A middle school teacher shares 5 strategies for creating student independence in a project-based learning classroom.

Leadership

Blended, Project-Based and Social Emotional Learning at Thrive Public Schools

Tom Vander Ark

Apr 28, 2016

A San Diego school gives visitors a glimpse of the future of learning--blended, personalized and competency-based.

Difference Making

Blending Hard and Soft Skills to Create a Passion-Driven Career

Guest Author

Apr 27, 2016

By: Emily Gover. Throw what you know out the window - blending hard and soft skills is imperative now more then ever for finding a passion-driven career.

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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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