Place Based Education
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Equity & Access
Cultivating Women in Leadership: A Seat at the Table
[…] to possible career paths that they might have assumed were closed to them, including STEM fields or in the C-suite. This is one area where the Uncharted Learning INCubatoredu program is particularly helpful, bringing community members into the classroom to serve as coaches and mentors. By giving high school-age girls the chance to work […]
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Difference Making
Education and the Economy: How Might Education Shape the Future of How We Live and Work
[…] work). When students understand that economic systems are indeed malleable, it helps them to understand their power as consumers (and employers) to drive change and achieve impact. Learning about economics might help them to realize their power as consumers, and their decisions about the companies and organizations where they choose to work or do […]
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New Pathways
How The Principles of Experimentation Can Support Postsecondary Decision-Making
[…] graders. This is his 11th year teaching, and he couldn’t imagine doing anything else. His goal is to not only provide students with an enjoyable and rigorous learning experience, but also instill values to develop citizens of the world. When he’s not teaching, Jared enjoys running, golfing, reading, and spending quality time with his […]
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Career & Technical Ed
Crossing the Skills Gap Between Industry 4.0 and CTE Programs
[…] career pathways schools are developing. One model is establishing a partnership through a regional training hub that can offer more comprehensive Industry 4.0 classes with hands-on blended learning in a central location. Educators note the difficult challenges of creating education programs that align with state and STEM/CTE standards. While manufacturers are asking for help […]
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Difference Making
The Journey Of One High School Counselor’s Efforts To Redefine College Advising For All
[…] a system, we have a very long way to go. For more, see: Guidance Gap: The Biggest Challenge We Face and How to Close It How to Give Better Advice to High School Students about College and Careers Building College Going-Communities Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly Smart Update.
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Equity & Access
Black Next-Story Month
[…] in honoring the pain and triumph in the black story by committing to removing the very structures that created the trauma. Let us honor the past by learning new cultural ways that make the old ways obsolete. For more, see: 4 Ways to Develop Anti-Racism Telling Our Stories: Connecting Globally This post was originally […]
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Equity & Access
Schools Can Give America a Shot At Vaccine Equity
[…] vaccinated. Some may argue that schools don’t have the time and resources to engage in the vaccine effort. Educators are overwhelmed trying to manage remote, in-person, and hybrid learning, while also supporting school communities that have endured unimaginable trauma and loss. This argument is valid, and schools do need extra support to take this on. But this is […]
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Difference Making
Making Kindness Common: How to Raise Kind Kids
By: Angela Duckworth Unlike Rich Maiore, my girls Amanda and Lucy had the good fortune of learning about Alex Scott when they were very young. Like many schools in the neighborhood—just a few miles from the Scott family home—our local preschool held an Alex’s Lemonade Stand each summer. In preparation, Amanda and Lucy and all […]
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Leadership
The Why of Education: Doing Well and Doing Good
[…] Are You? Angela Duckworth is the Founder and CEO of Character Lab. She is also the Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, faculty co-director of the Penn-Wharton Behavior Change for Good Initiative, and faculty co-director of Wharton People Analytics. Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly Smart Update.
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Future of Learning
What If?: September Recap
[…] the newsletter to make sure you never miss a question! We look at these questions as a way to inspire change and thought about the future of learning and to get an idea of what you’re wondering about, what you’re thinking about and more. If any of these questions inspire you to write, feel […]
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