Summer Stephens and Nate Waite on Change in Churchill County School District
[…] Summer Stephens and Nate Waite about district change in Churchill County School District. Summer Stephens is a longtime educator and superintendent and has successfully implemented systems of blended and online learning, voice and choice, self-paced learning, project-based learning, and design thinking. A specific focus of her work has included bridging the gap between courses […]
John Watson on the Promise of Online Learning
[…] was never meant for everybody.” John believes that next year “everybody should have a full-time onsite option, but there’s no question that every student should have online blended option as well.” “Online has been a niche for 25 years now — examples of really good online learning exist. We’ve seen the emergence of a […]
Brent Maddin on Reimagining the Teaching Profession
[…] came with a set of true specializations you start hiring educators with experience in trauma-informed instruction and some knowledge of what it means to teach in a blended environment. Brent Maddin On Educator Agency have to have agency, voice and the ability to personalize their path. Brent Maddin One-Two-One One person who shaped your […]
Unfulfilled Promise: The Forty-Year Shift from Print to Digital and Why It Failed to Transform Learning
[…] and its accompanying Appendix, we have broken these 40 years into the following periods: Back of the Classroom (1983-1993), Welcome to the Web (1994-2004), The Rise of Blended Learning (2005-2015), Remote Learning and Beyond (2016-2023). Computers haven’t had the effect on education that many of us in the industry have hoped. There have been […]
Boston Real World Learning
[…] of the MetroWest College Planning Collaborative support the Biotechnology pathway both in the high school and in the college laboratory. Read: edX & Gates Partner to Offer Blended MOOCs at MassBay Community Colleges American Student Assistance Through research, advocacy, grants, investments and digital platforms, ASA, a national non-profit, is “revolutionizing the school-to-work journey for […]
Town Hall Recap: Learner-Centered Ecosystems as a Public Education Reality?
On this Getting Smart Town Hall, we were joined by organizations working to create learner-centered ecosystems in public education.
Pittsburgh Real World Learning
Schools We’re Visiting Background Emerging as a hub for innovation in education, Pittsburgh boasts a diverse educational landscape. Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) stands as the largest public school district in the city, catering to over 23,000 students. Additionally, Pittsburgh is home to several prestigious universities and colleges, including the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, […]
Podcast: Paul Johnson on Preparing Engineers for Impact
Today the Getting Smart staff speaks with Paul Johnson who outlines 10 signs of progress enhanced student experience and expanded impact.
Podcast: Abby Falik on the Benefits of Global Service
Today the Getting Smart staff speaks with Abby Falik, CEO of Global Citizen Year, a life-changing global immersion between high school and college.
Town Hall Recap: Real World Learning
On this town hall, we were joined by a Kauffman Foundation Executive and participating principal to discuss Real World Learning.
