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Leadership
A Question of Trust: The Arcadia Unified Better Together Project
By: Arcadia Unified School District. AUSD shares how a partnership with Altitude Learning and the University of California San Diego began to rigorously examine key levers for transformational change.
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Leadership
Meet the Culture Hackers: Microcredentials Aren’t Just for Students
By: Robert Thornton. Harmony Public Schools takes a competency-based approach to professional learning by awarding microcredentials to reinforce the skill-sets they believe are critical to success across a variety of roles within their system.
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Future of Learning
Delivering Essential Skills for Students by Students
By: Crystal Everett. Life Skills Series: KCPS Edition, is a real-world learning project supporting Kansas City Public Schools students to acquire the skills needed for the future of work.
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Difference Making
Insight from the Great Learning Conversations: 8 Ways Parents Want to Connect With Schools
With Brookings’ Playbook data and the fruits of IDEO’s design sprint as the starting point, Kidsburgh began hosting Great Learning Conversations in 10 western Pennsylvania communities. Here’s what they found.
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Leadership
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals Could Be Our Standards
International Educator and Thought Leader Nicholas Martino is advocating that we could use the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals as a framework for teaching and learning.
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Difference Making
Putting the Science of Learning and Development Into Action
A new book offers a blueprint for elementary and secondary education. Tom shares insights on Design Principles for Schools: Putting the Science of Learning and Development Into Action.
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New Pathways
Inviting Learners into Work That Matters
We’ve found pockets of excellence in three dozen high school visits this spring and where we’ve spotted evidence of deeper learning (i.e., engagement, critical thinking, excellent public products) it’s been work that matters to the learner and their community-- it’s relevant, purposeful, and consequential work.
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Getting Through
Getting Through: Multi-Mode Literacy
[…] skills and reading, remotely. We find ourselves in a multi-faceted experience of reading, writing, and comprehension: Multi-Mode Literacy. In consideration of the future of digital resources and learning platforms that will be a more prevalent part of “schooling” from now on, how can we best create learning experiences and outcomes that invite students to be […]
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Leadership
4 Ways Leaders Can Support Teachers In Challenging Times
[…] However, this is a great time to examine our leadership mindsets. Focusing on what really matters should influence our approach. For more, see: Getting Through: Distributive Leadership Leadership: The Humble Path of Decision Making Leadership Implications of the Brave New Blended World Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly Smart Update.
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Smart Parents
Parents as Essential Partners in Pivoting their Child’s Education & Fostering Remote Learning
[…] in a way that better prepares our kids, regardless of the schools they attend. In the school year that’s now beginning, families are essential partners in student learning more than ever before. We need to engage and provide them with a greater sense of agency in their child’s education. 7 Home-Based Steps for Success […]
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