Profession-Based Movement and The State of Ecosystem in 2022
Gregg Brown shares how to assemble your community, assess your situation, find partners and take action to redesign education.
Innovative High School Schedules
Here are five sets of examples of innovative high school schedules that expand student opportunities while providing more collaborative time for teachers.
Microschools: From Micro Innovation to Serial Disruption
[…] and instructional systems, several states have adopted policies to pioneer small learning environments as the preferred model of the future. Traditional functions of the industrial model in education are optimized by tightly-coupled structures. Microschools are non-linear. loosely-coupled structures where classrooms are multi-age and multi-dimensional. Classrooms in this model are focused on developing the voice […]
Can’t Miss Education Conferences in 2024
[…] Throughout our travels, we continue to curate and update a list of our favorites that we think everyone should attend. Here is the latest list of can’t-miss education conferences for your 2024 planning: FETC January 23-26, 2024; Orlando, Florida FETC is the largest national independent EdTech conference discussing tech trends, strategies and best practices […]
Five Reasons to Bring Our National Parks into the Classroom
National Parks are a great way to provide experiential learning, outdoor learning and engage learners with a nuanced past.
Getting Smart Town Hall Recap: Let’s Talk About C.B.E.: Competency-Based Everything
[…] about C.B.E.: Competency-Based Everything, we brought in a few of our friends to serve as guests and lend their valuable expertise to the audience’s wonderings about competency-based education (CBE). We were joined by Claudette Trujillo of Westminster Public Schools, Laura Hilger of Knowledgeworks, Deion A. Jordan of Crosstown High and Abby Benedetto of Envision […]
Meet the Culture Hackers: Microcredentials Aren’t Just for Students
[…] matter of time before the school leaders needed to learn new skills for their leadership roles. Administrator microcredential tracks were the solution, especially for those moving into education leadership from the classroom. When it became ‘one more thing.’ There was a lot of effort put into defining microcredentials and making sure everyone understood the […]
The Adult Learner: Understanding Their Variability to Customize Their Learning
[…] America’s economic landscape: an underpaid, underappreciated, and underprepared workforce that has recently faced the harshest of economic blows. Part of the solution for economic justice is an education and professional development system that recognizes the unique backgrounds and needs of each adult learner. In partnership with educators, researchers, and training providers, Digital Promise’s Learner […]
The Benefits of Play-Based Learning For All Ages
[…] work is experiencing deep fears and trauma related to workers being displaced by automation, artificial intelligence, and pure skill misalignment. Solutions are often focused on re-training and educational efforts, as well as newer concepts such as Universal Basic Income. Play nurtures and fosters all things related to this ability to connect and relate to […]
