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Learning Design
How Can We Make the Most of Synchronous and Asynchronous Time in Distance Learning?
[…] experiences and get their input on how to design and improve your learning model and share what you learn. Onward. For more, see: Reopening Schools: A Getting Smart Webinar Recap Leaning into the Innovation Opportunity Hard Reset: What Will Be New Post Pandemic This blog was originally posted on katiemartin.com. Katie Martin is the […]
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Future of Learning
Microschools Meet The Moment
[…] benefit from the Koch Foundation’s commitment to customized education for every child and their strength in policy and advocacy. For more, see: Why and How to Open a Microschool 7 Ways Microschools Help Communities Innovate Acton Academy: Hero Launchpad Goes Global Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly Smart Update.
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Leadership
4 Ways Leaders Can Support Teachers In Challenging Times
[…] SAT/ACT admissions process. So, what if leaders examined many of the things that are often viewed by teachers as compliance – submitting lesson plans, unnecessary surveys, or smart goals – and gave them a rest? Teachers will be doing and learning a lot…and that’s ok. But with that in mind, let’s focus their time […]
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Leadership
4 Actionable Queries Empowering EdLeaders to be Change-Ready
[…] after work each week with some of the best educational leaders from around the world. Who wouldn’t benefit? Continuing to lean into professional learning communities like Getting Smart, the BLBS Mastermind, or your local school leadership cohort is an investment worth making, even during this hectic pace of crisis management. While it is easy […]
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Getting Through
An Opportunity to Disrupt Education for the Better: Lessons From Starting a School in a Pandemic
[…] paradigm, to consider new options. Founding a new school in an unprecedented crisis may not be such a crazy idea after all. For more, see: Podcast: Getting Smart on the Innovation Opportunity Building School and Classroom Community During Distance Learning How We Move Forward: Practicing Three Inclusive, Anti-Racist Mindsets for Reopening Schools Tom Woelper […]
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Future of Learning
How Interviewing an Innovator Can Expand A Student’s Network
[…] “who”. “We need to provide students with experiences that are connected to the community and have real-world meaning,” said Emily Liebtag on episode 247 of the Getting Smart podcast. One way to make such connections a reality is by having students, based on their own interests, interview innovators – professionals and entrepreneurs who are creatively […]
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Future of Learning
Building the Car While We’re Driving It: Lessons Learned and Back-to-School Priorities in Four Districts
[…] she started her career as a high school mathematics teacher in Warren County, North Carolina. Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly Smart Update. This post includes mentions of a Getting Smart partner. For a full list of partners, affiliate organizations, and all other disclosures, please see our Partner […]
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Equity & Access
Getting Clearer: Stakeholders At The Heart of Education
[…] Family Engagement Julia Pile is President of Parentcamp. Laura Gilchrist is Vice President of Parentcamp. Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly Smart Update. This blog is part of an ongoing Getting Smart series called Getting Clearer. The nature of this series and of our blog is to have […]
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Future of Learning
Beyond the 4Cs: Empowering Youth in the 21st-Century
[…] stop working on: it kept them up at night, it had no predetermined answer, and it could make a real difference. They came up with Stria, a smart belt to help blind individuals cross the street safely. An early prototype of Stria (top) alongside a more refined version of the same product (bottom). As […]
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Leadership
Harmony’s Commitment to Microcredentials: A Close Look at their Professional Learning Experience
[…] Page Western Governor University: Professional development vs. professional learning Getting Through: Distributive Leadership This post is part three of a five blog series in the upcoming “Getting Smart on Competency-Based Career Advancement at Harmony Public Schools” produced in partnership with Harmony Public Schools (@HarmonyEdu). For more, see: Meet the Culture Hackers: Microcredentials Aren’t Just […]
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