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SEL & Mindset

Step Outside: Have an Awe-some Summer

What would happen if our learners focused on the blue hues of the skies this summer instead of the blue hues of their screens? What internal learning may nature awake in them and why is this important?

Blog Article | July 13, 2021

Equity & Access

Students as Coauthors of Learning: A Resources Guide

By inviting learners to coauthor experiences we help them build the most important skills and dispositions they’ll need to succeed in a changing world. Tom shares coauthoring resources for project-based learning, teacher tools and competencies, a list of systems that are best in class.

Blog Article | July 29, 2021

Equity & Access

Uneven Vaccination Rates Are Creating Two Americas: Schools Can Help Advance Vaccine Equity.

Uneven vaccination rates are creating two Americas and heightening education inequities. Here's how schools can help advance vaccine equity.

Blog Article | July 30, 2021

Difference Making

Living in Beta: One Stone’s Pilot Results Are In

Great pilots are learning experiences and the active data collection informs the next iteration of a program. Learn about the positive results that emerged at all levels from Living in Beta this past spring.

Blog Article | August 2, 2021

Future of Learning

5 Steps to Boost Real World Learning in Your System

Would you like to see more real world learning in your community? Tom explores five steps to expand access to high-engagement valuable learning experiences.

Blog Article | August 30, 2021

Competency-Based Education

The Four C’s of Student Success

Stephanie Malia Krauss explores how the 4C’s of student success must be pursued with as much attention, passion, and focus as the 4C’s of reopening schools.

Blog Article | September 20, 2021

Future of Learning

Well-Being Matters: An Index to Measure Student Thriving

Angela Duckworth shares why well-being matters and how to measure this through the Student Thriving Index.

Blog Article | September 21, 2021

SEL & Mindset

Unbroken: Acceleration is More Effective Than Remediation

Angela Duckworth pens her open letter on acceleration and remediation for young learners.

Blog Article | October 5, 2021

Future of Learning

Play-Based Learning and Weekly Porch Chats

Michael Niehoff explores the power of play-based learning and Porch Play Chats.

Blog Article | October 15, 2021

Competency-Based Education

CBE: Getting Started with Learner-Centered Practices with an Equity Lens

Rebecca Midles and Deion Jordan highlight the 2021 Aurora Institute Symposium Breakout Session on “Competency-Based Education: Getting Started with Learner-Centered Practice and an Equity Lens” where over 100 edu leaders joined in to ensure equitable access to high-quality learning for all.

Blog Article | November 9, 2021

	Beginning	Piloting	Implementing
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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