Learning Design
This topic covers topics from school and system design to the science of learning.
Insights From the InspirED Fellowship
By: Jordana McCudden. As a Nevada Succeeds InspirED Global Fellow, Jordana shares lessons learned from one of the top education systems in the world.
Microschools Can Lead to Macro Change
Microschools have numerous benefits for students and a macro impact on the communities they exist within.
How Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Reduced Their Failure Rate by over 60%
PK Diffenbaugh and Beth Wodecki of MPUSD reworked systems and processes to create a more equitable learning experience that sustains engagement.
Resilience: The Skill That Keeps Teaching and Learning Thriving at Pasadena ISD
By: Melissa McCalla. Resilience must be a community effort - students need educators as part of their support system now more than ever.
Leading With Intention: Innovation and Insight
By: Becky Hutchinson. As a new Superintendent, Becky shares advice learned on the job on how to lead with intention.
Why Learner-Centered Education is the Key to Meaningful School Improvement
By: Katie Martin and Devin Vodicka. In this article, Katie and Devin identify some of the most-broadly adopted methods developed by educators to differentiate support and improve learning design.
A Reliable Hybrid Learning Model: Cedar Rapids Schools Respond to Setbacks
By: Eric Nentrup. Superintendent Noreen Bush and the Cedar Rapids Community School District discuss how they managed setbacks over the past year and maintained a mindset to keep moving forward.
Organizing a Modern Edtech Stack for Modern Pedagogy, Part II: The LMS
In part two of a series of investigating your edtech stack, Eric outlines how to evaluate your LMS.
The Adult Learner: Understanding Their Variability to Customize Their Learning
By: Barbara Pape. In partnership with educators, researchers, and training providers, Digital Promise’s Learner Variability Project has developed an evidence-based Adult Learner Model.
What is Vertical Coherence and Why Does it Matter for Equity?
By: Liisa Potts & Jamilah Hicks. Vertical coherence can be used to facilitate student mastery and affect the equity outcome for students.