Difference Making

Producing More Successful Students Like Grant

Joe Nathan shares the story of Grant Siebert and why young people deserve state leadership that recognizes and gives students the opportunity to shine.

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Equity & Access

School Shootings Are Preventable

At Getting Smart, we often think about innovation for equity - and this includes safety for every young person in every school as the fundamental basis for whole-child learning. This is a challenge we must solve.

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New Pathways

Next Generation Online Learning Programs – Khan World School

Khan World School launched in August 2022 to build a more engaging and challenging middle and high school virtual experience. As a partnership between ASU Prep and Sal Khan, the learning model design includes mastery-based learning, seminars, concurrent-enrollment opportunities and tutorials in addition to online courses.

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Learner-Centered

Why Your Students Need a Manifesto

Students today can benefit from having a personal manifesto, which is a statement of purpose and a script for action to anchor you in your values when you’re faced with dilemmas. Educators can help students create their personal manifesto with a flexible series of exercises, which can then be shared with a larger group to deepen their understanding of each other.

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