Future of Learning

Strategies for Fostering a Productive Distance Learning Experience

[…] work to ensure that this year’s distance learning experience is rigorous, relevant, and has strong relationships at the core. For more, see: ACT’s Next Act: Mosaic  The Role of Student Roles  Leaders Are Not the Chief Decider, They Are Decision Architects  Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly  Smart Update.

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Leadership

New Film Addresses Mental Health By Challenging Us To ‘Listen’ To Our Youth Voice

[…] lives.” For more, see: Why Every K-12 District Should Invest In Social-Emotional Learning Empowering Students Through Choice, Voice, and Action Addressing the Hidden Effects of Trauma in a School Community Trauma-Supported Education and Educator SEL Training is Vital for The Classroom Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly  Smart Update.

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Equity & Access

Myth of the Ideal Classroom

[…] high school. She is now the Director of School Leadership for a network of public school academies across Michigan. She is co-founder of FlexTech Education, a professional development organization specializing in project-based and competency-based learning. Follow her on Twitter at @Saypa. Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly  Smart Update.

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Future of Learning

Bringing STEM into Every Classroom Space

[…] need moving forward. For more, see: 2019 Coding & Computer Science Resources Getting Started with Coding: 18 Tools for Early Learners Where the STEM Workforce is Headed and What Society Must Do to Get There The Value of a STEM/Humanities Partnership Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly Smart Update.

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Equity & Access

New Arts Integration Efforts Address Healing-Centered Engagement, Transformative Agency

[…] Butler. “You create your own opportunities.” For more, see: Addressing the Hidden Effects of Trauma in a School Community Trauma-Supported Education and Educator SEL Training is Vital for The Classroom All Youth Deserve Performing Arts Experiences–They Promote Agency, Empathy, and Project Management Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly Smart Update.

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Competency-Based Education

Finding Your Entry Point to Mastery Learning

[…] most of all, let the research on learning light your way. For more, see: New Arts Integration Efforts Address Healing-Centered Engagement, Transformative Agency  The Biggest Source of Inequity Might Be the Way We Fund Schools  Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly  Smart Update. This blog was originally posted here. 

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EdTech

8 Ways to Bring Augmented and Virtual Reality into the Classroom

[…] learning experiences for our students and empower them to create their own! For more, see: Virtual Reality in the Classroom is Becoming the New Norm 15 AR and VR Immersive Learning Tools Students Use Virtual Reality to Contribute to Their Communities Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly  Smart Update.

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Difference Making

Portrait of a School Wide Project Launch

[…] they want to present their creative product, speak their thoughts, and have their opinions valued.” For more, see: Developing Skills for School, Work and Life Requires a Systematic Approach A Celebration Of Cross-Curricular Creativity 3 Lenses for Developing Deeper Driving Questions Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly  Smart Update.

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EdTech

6 Questions To Ask for Protecting Student Data in Distance Learning

[…] below to see the Nightfall platform in action. For more, see: How to Stay Secure When Teaching Remotely Cybersecurity: A Promising Approach to Integrating CompSci and PBL Choosing the Right Tools for Remote Learning This article was originally posted on Nightfall. Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly  Smart Update.

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Getting Through

Focusing on Feedback: A Conversation with Amy Tepper and Patrick Flynn About Supporting Educators During Distanced Teaching

[…] educational coaches and co-authors of multiple books including Feedback to Feed Forward: 31 Strategies to Lead Learning. Follow them on Twitter at @ATep46 and @PatFlynn. To watch more of this interview with Tepper and Flynn, visit the Edthena blog at https://blog.edthena.com/tepperandflynn. Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly  Smart Update.

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