Difference Making

Why Students Should Co-author Learning

When students co-author their own learning in today's unpredictable world of accelerating change, they develop leadership and problem-solving skills. We visit different education spaces to see what co-design looks like.

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Getting Through

An Opportunity to Disrupt Education for the Better: Lessons From Starting a School in a Pandemic

[…] to us. These not only lay the framework for a new school, but provide opportunities for changes to our existing model of education in the U.S. Make Blended Learning Integral to the Curriculum Admirably, when faced with the challenge of moving to distance learning in mere weeks, schools built the proverbial plane while flying it […]

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Future of Learning

Eric Sheninger’s Disruptive Thinking in our Classrooms: Preparing Learners for Their Future

“If we are to develop students who think disruptively, we must examine and reflect on our current teaching and learning practices. We, too, must become disruptive thinkers, which I define as: replacing conventional ideas with innovative solutions to authentic problems.” Eric Sheninger’s latest title, “Disruptive Thinking in our Classrooms: Preparing Learners for Their Future” […]

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Personalized Learning

ACT’s ScootPad Scoop-Up

Through acquisition of ScootPad, an adaptive learning platform, ACT further expands their footprint as a personalized, competency-based learning organization.

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Getting Through

5 Research-Based Recommendations for Remote Learning: Lessons from LUSD

Consider what remote instruction might look like in a rural, high-poverty district that set personalized expectations for each student, monitored their growth and engagement, and not only encouraged ongoing feedback but also stressed the need for educators to maintain a safe and supportive learning community.

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Leadership

Can’t Miss Education Conferences in 2022

[…] a conference can and should be. 2022 Aurora Symposium October 24 – October 27, 2022 Online Aurora Institute’s annual conference is the leading event for K-12 competency-based, blended and online learning. With hundreds of sessions, it brings together experts, EdLeaders and educators to explore next-gen learning for K-12 students. Here are 10 reasons to […]

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