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Future of Learning
The Rise of Skills-Based Hiring And What it Means for Education
[…] a four-year degree. It’s bad for workers and it’s bad for business. It doesn’t have to be this way,” says Auguste. “Instead of ‘screening out’ by pedigree, smart employers are increasing ‘screening in talent for performance and potential.” While the pandemic accelerated inequity, it may have broken the ratchet of degree inflation and caused […]
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Equity & Access
Students as Coauthors of Learning: A Resources Guide
[…] Learning Days, where student-led learning has energized Southwest Pennsylvania and now 17 regions of the country (see their podcast Remake Tomorrow). More Resources on Coauthored Experiences Getting Smart Books on Coauthored Learning Better Together makes the case for personalized and project-based learning and describes leading project-based networks. Difference Making argues that student agency is developed through […]
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New Pathways
Students Co-authoring Their Own Learning
[…] uncertainty” and define it as “for which historical data provide no useful guidance to future outcomes.” Work is increasingly conducted by diverse teams addressing new problems using smart tools. Co-authored projects can be incorporated into traditional courses but because they often are interdisciplinary and extended in nature, they are well-suited for blocks (e.g., English […]
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Ed3
What Can Decentralized Organizations Accomplish in Education?
[…] organized as a flat structure where members have democratic voting rights. It aims to decrease bureaucracy and increase member ownership, much like a cooperative. DAOs operate through smart contracts so that transactions and rules are encoded on a blockchain. What does this mean? An action with precise rules enables a reaction without the need […]
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The Future of Tech and Work
How Smart Machines Are Improving History and Civics Education
[…] investigate big questions in interdisciplinary projects using machine learning tools. Beginning in middle grades, learners need the opportunity to investigate the ethics and economics of life with smart machines. For faculty, the big implication is the increasing need to say, “I don’t know, how might we…?” For more, see: Why History is the Most […]
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Leadership
Effective Professional Learning: More Essential Than Ever
As administrators prepare for an entirely different launch to the coming school year, doubling down on professional development by engaging the team at Getting Smart can make a sizable difference in teachers supporting learning from home.
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Personalized Learning
In Memory of Dr. Roger Weissberg (Podcast Repost)
[…] recent changes to federal legislation, there is growing national interest in educating the whole child. Tom recently had a chance to chat with Weissberg on the Getting Smart Podcast about all things SEL: Teaching SEL CASEL defines SEL as five competency clusters: Self-awareness: The ability to accurately recognize one’s emotions and thoughts and their influence […]
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Getting Through
Connections Matter in Lee’s Summit: Planning and Adapting to Virtual Learning
[…] Add Real-World Learning Getting Through: Leading Through And To A New Generation Of Learning Systems Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly Smart Update. Dr. Jennifer Kephart is currently the Associate Superintendent of Academic Services in the Lee’s Summit School District. Dr. Kephart supports the district’s goal of growth […]
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Getting Through
How Can Schools Grow from Coronavirus?
[…] New Generation Of Learning Systems Coronavirus Offers Teachable Moments and Wakeup Call for All Schools Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly Smart Update. Getting Smart has launched the Getting Through series to support educators, leaders, and families on the path forward during such an uncertain time. This series will provide […]
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Future of Learning
To Reopen, America Needs Laboratory Schools
[…] forward for all learners, especially students with disabilities? Teacher2Teacher educator resources for equity and inclusion Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly Smart Update. Getting Smart has launched the Getting Through series to support educators, leaders, and families on the path forward during such an uncertain time. This series will provide […]
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