Series
10 Ways Smart Cities Develop & Support Teachers
10 strategies are outlined that cities are using to make teaching more attractive and to better support teachers and expand their opportunity set.
How I Learn
The way we learn has changed from 30 years ago with the use of technology and resources at our fingertips. Tom outlines several new ways he and others are learning today.
Good Work: Inhabited By a Question
For 35 years, Roger Weissberg has been inhabited by a question: How do schools, parents, and communities come together to promote positive behavioral outcomes in young people? CASEL launched the Collaborating Districts Initiative aimed at supporting district-wide SEL efforts in Anchorage, Austin, Chicago, Cleveland, Nashville, Oakland, Reno, and Sacramento. Each district is improving SEL leadership, strengthen instruction, and building a culture connections and continuous improvement.
Expeditionary Learning Launches Its First NYC Charter
A visit to Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School in Brooklyn sheds light on deeper learning. Habits of Heart & Mind guide expeditions which culminate in Presentations of Learning.
EdTech 10: Dads, Dollars & Digital Learning
Before you run to the store for a bottle of cologne and the usual golf polo for your Dad take a few minutes to catch up on this week’s edtech happenings.
Saundz Like American English
Saundz curriculum is developed by phonology experts and it includes 37 chapters and 161 lesson dealing with 40 sounds of American English and some of the most problematic consonant groups.
Summit Denali: Engaging Student-Centered High School Model
Innovative school network Summit Public Schools CEO Diane Tavenner and Chief Growth and Innovation Office Diego Arambula shared their plan to launch their student centered learning management system in their new Bay Area high school Summit Denali.
Montessori: The Secret Is Out
In the dual worlds where I live - part Montessori mom and part education innovation advocate - it’s been really exhilarating to see these worlds begin to collide.
EdTech 10: Busting Myths & Taking Names
This week we’re blushing here at Getting Smart. How exciting to appear on the 2013 Honor Roll of Must-Read K-12 IT Blogs alongside many of our own favorites. Looking to beef up your summer blog reading? Check out Teach 100’s Daily Ranking of Education Blogs, where we’re honored to rank in the Top 50. Speaking of rankings, here's this week's Top Ten.
ExamTime: Make Studying an Active Process
Learning is a lifelong endeavour. Students need to take responsibility for their learning. Through our software, ExamTime empowers students to build best learning practices into their study habits – goal setting, personal learning styles, comprehension techniques, practice and testing and collaborative learning.