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Straight A Fund Seeds Ohio With Innovations
By: Michael Harlow. The Ohio Department of Education hosted Straight A Day (#StraightADay) at the Statehouse in Columbus. 57 exhibitors showed the fruits of the innovations seeded with state dollars.
The Gold Standard: The Swiss Vocational Education and Training System
How the Swiss vocational education and training system (VET) is creating a pipeline for young people to careers by personalizing learning with interests and talents at the core of training, and why it's working.
8 Noncognitive Competencies for College and Career Readiness
Schools designed to cultivate noncognitive competencies are helping all students prepare for success in college, career and life.
Can Classroom Furniture Improve Student Engagement?
By: Victoria Bergsagel. In next-gen schools, technology is ubiquitous, collaboration celebrated and movement encouraged. Multiple activities take place in adaptable environments.
Design Thinking Course Trains Future EdLeaders
Reflecting on our visit to UW’s Danforth Program that working to transform principal leadership training to create Deeper Learning experiences for emerging EdLeaders.
What if Students Made a School?
By: Tom Carroll. As new education models grow are we ready to ask students to help us customize the staff, space, curriculum, tools, and time they NEED for deeper learning?
Learning On the Go: Great Podcasts for Your Commute (or Anytime)
Are you a on-the-learning? So are we. Here are some podcasts and select episodes we thought you should tune in to.
Getting To An Equation That Works
By: David Dockterman. With 60% of college freshmen unprepared for college math, and the rapidly growing number of STEM careers, an estimated 2.8 million of them by 2018. Our current equation for math education isn’t working. Here's an alternative.
Always Learning: College Now & Later
A generation ago you went to school until you were 21 and then worked until you were 65; now employability is all about lifelong learning — for the next job, during the next job, and learning to do what you love.
Experiencing Success at Work: High School Internships
There’s no better way to earn job skills than on the job. Work-based learning experiences are a great way to narrow interests and focus future learning.