Closing the Guidance Gap with Xello
Xello is an innovative K-12 guidance platform helps US learners build college and career readiness.
How Helping Students Get Comfortable With Failure Can Increase Economic Equity
M. Archbold & R. Harris. Michael and Ron share how equity begins when students face challenges, find resilience and persevere in the face of adversity.
Finding Balance in Professional Learning & Development
Rachelle Dené Poth shares resources for finding time for professional development and recharging over the summer.
Preparing for the Future: Building Interest in Computer Science
The need for students to develop skills in coding and in STEM related fields is growing however there are either real or perceived barriers to providing these opportunities for students. What resources are available?
What If?: July Recap
This is a monthly recap of some of our favorite questions and engagements from July's What If questions.
Building a Capstone Program: Rooting Education in the Growing Capacities of Youth
Capstones have the power to create a unique academic identity rooted in learner empowerment, relevance, and authenticity. Aaron Schorn shares the first steps in building a Capstone program.
Recap: A Fireside Chat About Returning to School With a Whole-Child Approach
Getting Smart and Turnaround for Children chat with two district leaders to hear how they’re planning to return to school with an equity-focused whole child approach. Science of learning expert, Dr. Pamela Cantor, also shares design principles and other considerations when designing for the whole child.
Cool New Schools
The Getting Smart team explores nine cool new schools that launched this fall which build on place-based opportunities and accelerating real world learning.
Three Strategies to Engage Middle Grade Students in Data Science
Data education can take many forms, but all have the opportunity to change youths’ view of what data are and how data can help them to make a difference in the world. Chad Dorsey explores the opportunities that lie in data science curricula.
New Metrics for Success
Cameron Paterson explores the way schools and universities quantify the educational achievements of young people and how the school system is too narrowly fixated on test results as a measure of student achievement.
