Career & Technical Ed
Series
EdTech
What if We Wanted for All Kids What We Want for Our Kids?
In “Our Kids,” Putnam utilizes personal storytelling and data analysis to paint a clear picture of what it is like to grow up poor in America.
Personalized Learning
Sage Advice From a HigherEd Veteran: Getting a Head Start on Finding the Right College
By: Richard Ferguson. Parents, teachers and students themselves will find this list by Richard Ferguson, former CEO of ACT, about the importance of finding the right fit for college.
Personalized Learning
Mentoring New Teachers Toward Innovation
Many new teacher guides focus on carefully planning your gradebook ahead of time, but an innovative teacher should always plan learning outcomes first. As we develop these mentorship programs, we need to ensure that our new teachers are receiving guidance towards better teaching practices, and the books and guides available to new teachers need to catch up.
EdTech
EdTech 10: If You Build It, They Will Come
In this week’s EdTech top storylines, new structures, frameworks, and resources were released and launched that will support in building new visions for learning.
Leadership
11 Tips to Find the Elusive Work/Life Balance
As parents, educators and business leaders we should keep in mind the importance of staying balanced. The work/life balance can be difficult to find. Here are 11 tips that work for Team Getting Smart.
Leadership
Organized Parents Can Transform Education- Indeed, It Won’t Happen Without Them
By: Jose Arenas. This blog cuts to the core about what parent advocacy and activism can look like in schools. If you want to move beyond the PTA and get political, Jose has inspiration and information for how parents can transform our schools.
EdTech
Smart Review | The Game Believes in You: How Digital Play Can Make Our Kids Smarter
This should be at the top of your booklist. The Game Believes in You: How Digital Play Can Make Our Kids Smarter is a must-read new book by Greg Toppo.
EdTech
9 Ways to Get Your Grammar Game On: A Playlist
At the end of nearly every school year, a few parents will ask me for recommendations for websites or apps to help their children review grammar over the summer. So with the help of my colleague, Sarah Cauthen, I created a grammar review playlist with my students in mind.
Difference Making
EdTech 10: Making Moves
With 4.0 Schools and DiscoveryEd leading in expanding learning opportunities for educators, growing leadership teams like iNACOL’s the Broad Foundation’s, and record setting EdTech investments, this week’s EdTech news was all about organizations, startups, and thought leaders making moves.
Personalized Learning
Reframe Problems as Opportunities to be Creative
By: Elsa Randolph. We LOVE teacher bloggers. Especially those who are student-centered, innovative, and driven in everything they do. Moss Pike is one of those teachers.