Future of Learning

ISTE Goes Virtual: A Week of Powerful Learning

[…] network in a variety of ways during the conference. One option was to initiate a video or text chat in the “Connect.” Using information provided from your profile, a custom list was generated of people you should meet. Profiled questions were focused on educational interests, preferred session formats and attendees also had to choose […]

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Future of Learning

Insights From the InspirED Fellowship

[…] engagement in a student’s K-12 career? At the same time, the reading on Singapore’s education system broadened my thinking along with two themes: teacher time and learner profiles. In Singapore, a realistic view of the teaching profession is embraced, namely that it is a craft cultivated over many years of on-the-job experience. A regular […]

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Getting Through

Building Community and Social-Emotional Learning in the New School Year

[…] students, the new “About Me” template will be a great way to share stories and build relationships in the classroom. For older students, the “Empower the Learner Profile” template can help students to focus on self-awareness by creating a one-page profile to share their talents, hopes, challenges, strengths and more with their classmates and […]

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EdTech

Microsoft: TakeLessons and TEALS

[…] educational experience, the location whether online or available in a local area, customer reviews, and the cost for any associated lessons that they provide. Each instructor has profile information available so that you can learn more about them, then you simply choose the lesson. Because there are so many instructors included, lessons are available […]

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Future of Learning

The Future of High School

[…] Graduate. Engaging the community in a process of the outcomes from and promise of high school education builds a common Portrait of a Graduate (also called a Learner Profile or Graduate Profile). Determining local and regional needs and unpacking the knowledge, skills and dispositions required to meet those needs provides a foundation for the Portrait […]

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Future of Learning

Five Building Blocks in the New Architecture of High Schools

[…] Each system has unique learner experiences, feedback protocols, supports and staffing strategies. These systems work independently and together to promote learner-centered growth toward shared outcomes (i.e., learner profile or portrait of a graduate). Blended Skill Building Blended skill building units of study often combine autonomous use of adaptive software with individual and small group […]

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Competency-Based Education

Measuring Learning Growth: Competencies and Standards

[…] the Portrait of a Graduate into reality. Nomenclature can be confusing here, so for clarity, we define some overlapping terms. A Portrait of a Graduate (also called a Profile of a Learner, Learner Outcomes, Profile of a Graduate, etc.) consists of a set of competencies (also called outcomes, proficiencies, etc.). Competencies are broken down into progressions […]

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New Pathways

Two Developments in Middle Grade Career Exploration 

[…] tasks along the way.  EvolveMe features 26 career experimentation and skills-building activities from 15 innovative partners that serve millions of teens. Partners include: DeBruce Foundation’s Agile Work Profiler, which helps kids understand their own strengths and interests and how they relate to careers, UStrive, which enables teens to sign up, find, and meet with […]

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New Pathways

Khan World School – One Year Later

[…] personal tutor for every student. Khan World School students will continue to test this tool, especially around using AI to evaluate higher order tasks more efficiently.  Student profile. While the school focused on traditionally-evaluated high-aptitude students, the team learned that the profile of a successful Khan World School student centered more on characteristics such […]

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Learner-Centered

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

[…] Norris ensure a culture of belonging, respect and responsibility, all while developing the skills needed for a meaningful future.  One piece of Norris’s framework centers around learner profiles, which help each person to identify and attain goals across the four dimensions of academics, employability, citizenship, and wellness. This practice helps learners understand themselves more […]

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