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Learner-Centered

Where Does Work to Imagine a Learner-Centered Ecosystem Begin?

While learner-centered ecosystems can begin in a variety of ways, establishing key people, practices, connections, or conditions to build upon is one approach to developing a strong foundation.

Blog Article | February 20, 2024

Leadership

Inspiring Change with Improvement Science: The Carnegie Foundation Summit 2022

Getting Smart recently had the opportunity to attend the Carnegie Foundation Summit 2022. In this post, Erik Day shares some key learnings from the experience.

Blog Article | April 20, 2022

New Pathways

Do You Know Who Your Students Know? Better Data on Students’ Networks Can Start the School Year off Right

Julia Freeland Fisher details how better data on students’ networks can start the school year off right.

Blog Article | July 28, 2022

Ed Policy

Beyond Bans: Schools’ Role in a Hard Reset on the ‘Phone-Based Childhood’

Responding to Jonathan Haidt’s recent claims about phone-based childhood, Julia Freeland Fisher argues that schools must play a core leadership role in phone use and artificial intelligence.

Blog Article | April 9, 2024

New Pathways

A Student’s Perspective on Career and Interview Readiness

Find the Why! allows students “to discover” careers through real problem solving and “be discovered” by businesses and agencies desperate to recruit and retain them based on data that connects with employers.

Blog Article | April 8, 2024

Career & Technical Ed

Real World Learning in Chicagoland Pathways

On a recent school visits trip to Chicago we saw numerous examples of high-quality real world learning. Here are a few of the orgs and schools that stuck with us.

Blog Article | May 6, 2024

Equity & Access

How to Design a School for Belonging

Architect Danish Kurani reflects on architecture and design projects that have given learners agency and a sense of belonging.

Blog Article | April 18, 2024

Career & Technical Ed

How to Start Investing in New Pathways

A small exurban district asked for tips on how to invest in New Pathways. Here are 10 ideas for how to get started.

Blog Article | May 14, 2024

Future of Learning

Transforming the Landscape of Education

By: Matt Piercy. The future of learning is all about options with greater access and equity. Matt shares how MYX offers an exploratory semester full of unique place-based learning.

Blog Article | April 1, 2021

EdTech

8 Tech Tools for Teachers

Rachelle Dene Poth shares versatile tech tools for teachers to explore in any classroom.

Blog Article | January 8, 2021

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From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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