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Saying Goodbye to “One Teacher, One Classroom:” How New Models are Modernizing Teaching

Guest Author

Aug 21, 2025

Explore innovative teaching models that reimagine educator roles, enhance student learning, and prepare schools for the AI-driven future.

Robert Bajor on the Disruption Continuum

Competency-Based Education

What’s the Status of Badges? A Mid-Year Check-In at The Badge Summit

Mason Pashia

Aug 7, 2025

Discover learnings from the Digital Badges Summit, including reflections on the evolving landscape of digital credentials and LER ecosystems.

Future of Work

How Montana is Advancing Rural Workforce Solutions

Guest Author

Aug 5, 2025

Montana pioneers rural workforce solutions, bridging education, policy, and training to address geographic and small business challenges.

New Pathways

What Did I Do “At School” Today? A Learner from 2040 Tells All

Mason Pashia

Jul 17, 2025

Explore a future where cities become classrooms, with unbundled learning ecosystems, personalized AI, and lifelong learning opportunities.

Electric light bulb placed in a bird's nest, glowing warmly in a serene ambient forest, symbolizing the nurturing of ideas and inspiration

Leadership

A Blueprint for Entrepreneurial Nonprofits Operating Inside Higher Education

Guest Author

Jul 15, 2025

Explore how entrepreneurial nonprofits thrive within higher education, with insights from ASU’s new Institute for Learning Design and Discovery.

Green Schools

What Happens When You Trust Young People with Real Problems?

Guest Author

Jul 14, 2025

Engage students with real-world challenges for impactful learning, focusing on climate change, community projects, and critical skills.

Equity & Access

Reimagining School Starts with Reclaiming Time

Guest Author

Jul 11, 2025

Exploring innovative time structures in schools to enhance personalized, competency-based learning and support teacher collaboration.

New Pathways

Integrating Traditional Assessments into Non-Traditional Learning Environments

Guest Author

Jun 24, 2025

Explore how microschools innovate assessments, embracing mastery-based learning, AI, and alternative methods for diverse learner success.

Ed Policy

Why Institutions Must Fix Their Data Before AI Defines Them

Guest Author

Jun 23, 2025

Institutions must ensure accurate data to prevent AI from misrepresenting credentials, affecting prospective students' decisions.

Leadership

In Dallas, a Big Thought is Brewing About How Cities Can Help Their Children Grow

Sam Chaltain

Jun 17, 2025

Explore how Big Thought in Dallas fosters learner-centered ecosystems, empowering youth like KJ through creative outlets.

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From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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