Personalized Learning
Personalized learning is a mindset and approach to teaching that focuses on meeting each learner where they are and tailoring a curriculum that considers their interests, prior knowledge and skill level, and pace. Such a demand on the teacher requires sophisticated usage of technology in a combination of personalized, blended and online learning.
How to Fix Our Schools
Top urban educators publish improvement manifesto: performance-based employment, performance-based student progress, and a portfolio of options for families.
3 Big Ideas
Instant feedback from digital content will feed learning profiles which will personalize learning
Students Need Help Making College Choice
High school students and their families need help navigating high school and making the all important post-secondary decision
Colleges Losing Their ROI
The cost of college is squeezing out the middle class and reducing return on investment; $25k/yr for a string of keggers and lousy lectures is no bargain. Increasing completion will take innovation and private participation.
Performance Contracting: Lessons from Chartering
Performance contracting, with lessons from charter school authorizing, should be used by states to fill gaps in service delivery.
The Changing Landscape of Teaching
Like doctors, lawyers, and accountants, learning professionals can freelance, start a business, build a nonprofit, or join a public delivery system.
On the Brink, but Of What?
This has been a remarkable week: Waiting for Superman premier, Education Nation on NBC, and a giant grant to a struggling district. What does it all mean?
Not Hopeful about Congress; Not Waiting
Elections won't help ESEA reauthorization prospects, but we've made some much progress with RttT and online learning, we should push what's working.
Education Nation: A Mostly Great First Effort for NBC
NBCs Education Nation highlighted the administration/edreformer alignment on teacher quality and charters and was a mostly great multi-channel first effort to wake up America.
Tired of Waiting
NBCs Education Nation kicked off with a screening of Waiting for Superman and town hall. Good Randi for showing up, but hard to take her seriously as reformer after squashing Fenty/Rhee in DC.