Learning Design

Small Schools, Big Umbrella: Expanding, Defining and Scaling the Microschool Ecosystem

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Difference Making

Why Students Should Co-author Learning

[…] from ConnectEd in 2015, the Clairemont staff implemented career pathways that gave learners the choice of four academies–business, engineering, health, and IT. With the help of industry partners, teachers help learners build and manage projects across the curriculum. The short and long-term co-authoring opportunities at Clairemont aren’t universal. In fact, the tech-enabled blended learning (often […]

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Personalized Learning

In Memory of Dr. Roger Weissberg (Podcast Repost)

Remembering Dr. Roger Weissberg chief knowledge officer of The Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) and SEL expert through a podcast conversation from 2016.

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Future of Learning

Promoting Student Choice and Voice in Learning

[…] on what interests them. Blogging is a great option because it creates a  space for students to build their writing skills as they share ideas with their teacher and possibly their peers. It also promotes the development of digital citizenship skills. Using Spaces promotes communication and collaboration and enables teachers to give timely and meaningful […]

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Green Schools

How Generation Z is Using Sustainability and Entrepreneurship Education to Save the Planet

[…] and who want to show the rest of us that good business can also be good for the planet. Laura Boyd Smidt is a recently retired entrepreneurship teacher at the Academies of Loudoun in Loudoun, Virginia, and currently is a Program Specialist at the entrepreneurship education non-profit, Uncharted Learning. Share on Twitter Share on […]

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Equity & Access

Finding Our Common Language

Susmita Pratihast, Project Director at BIRD-E, shares her experience with data and research in K12. She dives into the importance of quality research, in order to make educated decisions in the classroom.

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Future of Learning

Durable Skills in Action

Hawaii Preparatory's senior capstone program represents the pinnacle of a student’s learning experience.

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