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Learner-Centered
What Could You Do with 5 Additional Hours of Time with Students Each Day?
This is the final piece of a three-part series on valuing learner time. First, how do you get more time with students to work on things that really matter to them? While there are myriad ways, here’s one way you might think about it. Let’s take science for a moment. Rather than putting the […]
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New Pathways
Building Advisory Systems with Intentionality, Equity, Curation, and Impact
[…] naked and make a commitment to change things,” Dr. Lowerre contends. “It would be easy to sit back and do what we’re doing because the output is good, but it’s not good enough. We can do better. Every kid can have a great experience.” Lauren Harris is the Director of Student Integrity and Community […]
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SEL & Mindset
The Scientific Case for Cultivating Grateful Learning Communities
[…] the neurodevelopment of their brains. Gratitude and the Brain In moments of gratitude, our brain releases dopamine and serotonin, the two neurotransmitters that make us feel ‘ good’ and enhance our mood. Plus, dopamine has been directly connected to motivation and learning. While there have not yet been many studies of the neural mechanisms […]
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EdTech
12 Ideas to Try in 2023
[…] some time away during a winter break to relax and recharge. Kicking off January or any time when looking for new ideas throughout the year, it’s always good to have a list of possibilities to explore and see what the benefits are for students. Also as educators, it is important for our own professional […]
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New Pathways
My Class Climbed a 14,000-Foot Mountain: How to Empower Students and Provide New Pathways to Learning
[…] my students’ sense of competency and helping them begin to imagine lives full of possibilities for themselves. What I discovered from our adventure is this: when we educators work to break down the barriers that block students’ success, whether these obstacles are physical, mental, environmental, or systemic, we open up innovative new pathways for them […]
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Learner-Centered
Excerpt: Student Centered School Improvement
[…] potential – if only students coming from the right families, growing up in the right neighborhoods, who know the right people are the only ones with a right to a good education, we’ll soon be living in the wrong country. I hope this book will offer you transformative, yet practical ways to leverage what has worked and […]
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Equity & Access
Cultivating Women in Leadership: A Seat at the Table
[…] from 8% in previous years. True, the gain is a small one, but worth noting in light of research showing the positive impact women leaders have in the workplace. In addition to having more diverse workforces, companies with women at the helm see higher stock performance and experience 226% greater returns than those led by men. Still, however, […]
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EdTech
The Rise of the Machines
[…] AI is probably in schools, where students are educated to live with it and are taught about their digital footprint. The effects of generative AI on knowledge work are unprecedented and there is a radical shift in the way white-collar and analytical work is conducted. AI cuts time, improves outputs, and outsources the boring […]
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New Pathways
Rural Places, Big Visions – a visit to Northern Cass School District
What is accountability? “Own your own learning, become better at it.” “Reliability, you can get your work done in a good way.” “To speak up for yourself.” “Mutual trust between educator and learner.” “The willingness to ask questions and take action for yourself.” These thoughts, by students from Northern Cass School District, north of […]
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New Pathways
ConnectED Community Partnerships Create Pathways
[…] and the impact they want to make in the world. Developing connections between education, businesses, organizations, and other community stakeholders promote student success and can meet the workforce needs of a region. Students who participate in work-based learning experiences, internships, apprenticeships and other opportunities in local businesses and industries may choose to stay in […]
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