Reopening Schools: A Scheduling Map for Educators to Plan the Who, What, When, Where, and How of Learning this Fall
InnovateEDU and Brooklyn LAB have assembled a scheduling map for reopening schools this fall to help address the who, what, where, when and how's of reopening.
Early Lessons From The Real World Learning Initiative
[…] members and two board of education members. It allowed them to truly see how they could ensure MVAs for all students. Raymore-Peculiar: Involving school board members and building leadership in exemplar site visits is important. This helps them get excited about possible opportunities in Real World Learning and develop a vision for what they want […]
Launching New School Models in Phoenix
[…] a new school model with an innovative program designed to serve the historically Black, and now mostly Latinx neighborhoods southeast of downtown Phoenix. Community involvement ASU Prep leadership, in partnership with the community, brought together a group of engaged local leaders to imagine the design of the new school. The design committee built a […]
Microschools Can Lead to Macro Change
[…] schools can be opened quickly in existing facilities to illustrate and interrogate a school district’s interest in high engagement personalized learning. Microschools can be used to leverage teacher leadership. For districts, microschools can be the key part of district transformation. These agile structures can invite teachers that are ready to move quickly and create valuable […]
What Educators Need: Building Cultures of Trust in an Era of Top-Down Educational Legislation
[…] be one of those countries. According to my conversations with former primary and middle school principal Sampo Lokki (personal communication, May 18, 2022), a Finnish expert in leadership and school management, teachers in Finland have significant authority and autonomy. They do have to follow a ministry curriculum, which is developed by the Finnish National […]
Scaling Microschool Ecosystems at ASU Prep
[…] week at either the Mesa MIX Center or West ASU campuses. The students complete courses with a project-based learning approach with local Learning Facilitators and university faculty and build leadership experience all while completing courses through the ASU Prep Digital Platform. ASU Prep Experience students spend one day on the ASU Polytechnic campus and interact with the […]
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.
Four Statewide EdTech Rollouts: What Works in Public Education
[…] learning to ensure a successful and effective implementation. Through Discovery Education’s work with the South Carolina Department of Education (SC DOE), I have had the opportunity to witness the importance of leadership in improving equity. Understanding that not all students and teachers in the state have access to high-quality, standards-aligned content, ready-to-use digital lessons, and professional learning resources, […]
Student Voice and Co-Leadership: What They Mean to Students
[…] seniors. During our long and unconventional high school journey, we found that the opportunity to have our voices heard and the chance to play these meaningful co- leadership roles have been exceedingly significant in not just our own personal growth and skills as community leaders, but also in the development of our holistically growing […]
Can’t Miss Education Conferences in 2024
[…] aimed at impacting the future of teaching and learning. The event will host hundreds of sessions and speakers and continues to stand out as a true thought leadership summit. Check out our live podcast from SXSW EDU 2022 and some of the conversations we recorded at SXSW EDU 2023 We are excited to be […]
