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101 Top School and Charter Networks
School networks are one of the most important innovations in the modern era of U.S. K-12 education. This list recognizes 101 great school networks that have achieved scaled impact to improve education for millions of children.
Better Together: Why Networks Are the Future of Learning
The new thing in education is working in networks. And there’s good reason because the demands of the work have outstripped the toolset. Creating powerful learning is hard work and there’s no reason for teacher teams to work alone. Networks make powerful learning possible at scale.
Data Interoperability: Applying Playground Principles to EdTech
Share. Play nicely together. Get along with others. For most of us, these lessons are imparted at a tender and impressionable age in order to lay the groundwork for our development into successful adults. Why doesn't data work this way?
Dialogue on a Content-Rich Elementary Experience
A blog I created sharing a taxonomy of views on personalized learning ranging from content-centric to student-centered resulted in this spirited email dialogue with education leaders about the role of content in developing language proficiency.
Getting Smart on Data Interoperability
This Smart Bundle features case studies from the perspective of educators and administrators, as well as a series of profiles that share how companies are thinking, planning and guiding their product development process to address these user needs.
Scaling Personalized Learning: Alex Hernandez on Creating a Shared Vision
Alex Hernandez of Charter School Growth Fund shares lessons learned from charter networks. To scale personalized learning schools must define what excellence looks like—a shared vision for powerful learning experiences—and build an organization completely in service of that vision.
How Achievement First is Creating an Interoperable Ecosystem
Achievement First schools are staffed with operations, logistics and technology teams that enable teaching and learning staff to focus on curriculum development, student outcomes and professional learning. Learn more about their impressive approach here.
10 Strategies for Strengthening Academic and Social Support
The College Readiness Initiative launched through College Spark Washington has shown promising and informative results. An evaluation of the program suggests these 10 lessons for improving college readiness.
Data Sharing Hasn’t Been a Concern for Most Newsela Customers—But Super Users Want More
By: Kelly Blair. Improving how student data is shared across systems has been a slowly evolving concern for Newsela since its launch in 2013. Learn more about how this is changing here.
To Design Deep Learning, Look to Enrichment and its Ancient Wisdom
By: Jeff Wetzler. Enrichment is an often-overlooked aspect of the opportunity gap between affluent and lower-income children, and can be highly valuable in life and for appreciating the world. Learn more here.