Career & Technical Ed

As a City Transforms, Schools Open Career Pathways for Students

The city of Newark, New Jersey has seen profound growth– new businesses and housing developments are providing the city’s citizens with new opportunities for work and innovation. However, in order for this transformation to be sustainable, local school systems must see change.

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Equity & Access

How to Ensure Learning and Employment Records are Designed With and For Learners

With the promising benefit of LER systems for learners, comes much to understand in how we might include the experience and input of learners—especially those most marginalized or following diverse pathways—in the design, implementation, and evaluation of LER technology.

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EdTech

Codesigning the Future of Edtech Tools

Codesign Product Certification is a new way to signal that tools have been evaluated for performance while engaging in user-center product development.

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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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EdTech

Tech Can’t Teach but it Can Help with Feedback

The pandemic illustrated that technology cannot replace teaching. Still, when it comes to formative assessment, a proven instructional method, there’s a lot tech can do to aid teachers and help accelerate learning.

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New Pathways

New Small Community Based Schools Have Big Implications

Gem Prep is launching several microschools called Learning Societies across Idaho that will be using their online schools curriculum, with experienced parents running the sites at locations including churches, homes, and business office space.

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New Pathways

Personalized High School Pathways

Gem Prep launched personalized grade 10-14 student-led pathways that encourage students to choose a career direction and request funding to take the first steps toward that career.

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