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Learner-Centered
frED Camp: The Legacy of Fred Rogers
[…] made them feel good when they were kids — is now someone who can guide them to become better at their jobs as educators and even as parents. It’s a really joyful thing,” says Ryan Rydzewski, co-author of When You Wonder, You’re Learning: Mister Rogers’ Enduring Lessons for Raising Creative, Curious, Caring Kids. The […]
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Leadership
This School Year, It Will Take A Village
[…] might overcome these limits. For example, schools can modernize the traditional “parent-teacher conference.” Achievement First’s Greenfield School in New Haven, Connecticut has “Dream Teams,” composed of students’ parents, caregivers, extended family members, or neighbors. Teams meet frequently to consult with students about their goals and to solve challenges together. Students themselves are also a […]
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Equity & Access
How to Design a School for Belonging
[…] makes students feel like it’s partly their space. This leads to feelings of belonging, in the same way a child would feel more at home if their parents let them design their living room. City Neighbors did something else interesting to break down the barrier between students and teachers, which led to greater belonging. […]
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Equity & Access
Empower Generations: Coaching for Higher Quality Project Design and Learner Success
A team at a charter high school has embraced regular collaboration and coaching in order to optimize their interdisciplinary project design.
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Future of Learning
Nell Rosenberg on Access and Teleservices Programs
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Rebecca Midles is joined by Nell Rosenberg, National Director of Teleservices at Clarke Schools for Hearing & Speech.
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Podcasts
Margarita Geleske & Tom Leonard on Student Engagement and Entrepreneurship in Community
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Shawnee sits down with Margarita Geleske and Tom Leonard to discuss entrepreneurship and student engagement.
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Podcasts
Jeff Selingo on Who Gets Into College And Why
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom sits down with Jeff Selingo to discuss his new book Who Gets In And Why, an inside look at college admissions.
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Leadership
Up Close with Nevada Succeeds: Origins of the InspirED Fellowship
This is a special Getting Smart Podcast mini-series about the Nevada Succeeds InspirED Fellowship. Nevada Succeeds is a Las Vegas-based education nonprofit focused on empowering systems transformation through educator impact, policy, and design thinking. Dedicated to building a statewide ecosystem, Nevada Succeeds launched an InspirED Fellowship in July 2020 in partnership with Las Vegas […]
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Leadership
Dr. Pedro Noguera & Dr. Frederick Hess on Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K-12
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom sits down with Dr. Frederick Hess and Dr. Pedro Noguera to discuss there new book A Search for Common Ground.
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Learning Design
Briony Chown on Exploring the Potential of Elementary Education
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark is joined by Briony Chown, Director of High Tech High Elementary Explorer. Together, they discuss the wild potential of education, the role of an educator and more.
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