Building a Capstone Program: Rooting Education in the Growing Capacities of Youth
Capstones have the power to create a unique academic identity rooted in learner empowerment, relevance, and authenticity. Aaron Schorn shares the first steps in building a Capstone program.
Cool New Schools
The Getting Smart team explores nine cool new schools that launched this fall which build on place-based opportunities and accelerating real world learning.
7 Ways to Use Screencastify for In-Person Learning
Ashley Ranan shares seven ways educators can use Screencastify for innovative classroom instruction and learning.
Why After School Matters More than Ever
Learn about former educator, Aurora Dreger, and her experience transitioning from the classroom to leading an after school program.
Three Ways Web3 Will Change Education For Good
Web3 provides new pathways for learning, earning, and living.
Whose Accountability System is this Anyway? Kentucky’s Journey Toward Shared Ownership of Assessment and Accountability Systems
Kentucky is one of the proud recipients of this year’s Competitive Grant for State Assessment (CGSA) awards from the US Department of Education. One of the key challenges of the current assessment and accountability system - the lack of coherence between the demands of the state and what local communities value.
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.
Celebrating Earth Day
The recognition on Earth Day can inspire everyone to take action throughout the year and find ways to promote sustainability.
From Designing Project-Based Learning to Designing Professional Development
Matthew Leader, a PBL-based school teacher, explains how he coaches other teachers to incorporate more projects into their own practices.
KnoPro from NAF Expands Access to Work-Based Learning
NAF, a national network of high school career academies, launched a free work-based learning platform called KnoPro.
