New Pathways

Focusing on Student Learning Will Attract The Educators We Need

Our schools need substantial changes that give our students skills to adapt in our rapidly changing environments which requires us to look at the issue of teacher shortages through a lens of opportunity for our students and school communities.

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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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New Pathways

Understanding Opportunity Costs in Education

Opportunity costs need to be calculated in education and those calculations must be focused on the learners, not the school or system.

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Future of Learning

Can’t Miss Education Conferences in 2023

Like many of these conferences, this list hasn’t been the same for the last few years. Rampant cancellations, breakneck pivots and restricted gatherings have forced conferences and events to reinvent themselves in order to continue bringing people and ideas together. It seems that we are looking towards a brighter future,…

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EdTech

The Need for More Formative Research in Edtech

While edtech products do demonstrate potential in aiding student learning, more weight needs to be given to formative education technology research that focuses on improving product features and implementation protocols, which are currently impeding student progress on many education technology solutions.

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The Future of Tech and Work

Can Edtech Be Used to Better Serve Daydreamers?

We want our students to be dreamers, but ensuring that they absorb the necessary information will enable and equip them to be “doers” as well.

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New Pathways

Citizenship Skills Support Durable Pathways

To create durable and meaningful pathways, students must be empowered as citizens with essential citizenship skills like digital literacy, understanding systems, storytelling and civic dialogue.

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Competency-Based Education

Measuring Learning Growth: Competencies and Standards

The role of competencies has become increasingly important as employers, students and educators realize the impact of transferable skill deficit in young people. The challenge, however, becomes implementation.

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