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Youth sitting calmly as a large wolf approaches closely, during an outdoor therapeutic wolf encounter program.

Difference Making

At-Risk Youth Discover Support, Healing With Wolves

Michael Niehoff

Apr 22, 2024

Wolf Connection is a unique 165-acre educational sanctuary in southern California that brings people together through direct relationships with rescued wolves for the purpose of empowering the next generation to become authentic leaders and stewards of the earth.

Students working independently on laptops at shared studio desks surrounded by design project boards on a cork wall.

Equity & Access

How to Design a School for Belonging

Guest Author

Apr 18, 2024

Architect Danish Kurani reflects on architecture and design projects that have given learners agency and a sense of belonging.

Students gathered in a circle on rocky lakeside terrain surrounded by pine trees under a clear blue sky

Competency-Based Education

Designing Competency-Based Models for Students by Students

Guest Author

Apr 16, 2024

The Growth Framework from One Stone is a great way to ensure quality no matter what your school's growth plan is.

Diverse educators collaborating around laptops during a professional learning session in a classroom setting.

Leadership

The Changing Role of Today’s EdLeader

Marissa Wicklund

Apr 11, 2024

Amidst shifts in education driven by factors like teacher shortages and advancing technology, innovative solutions such as "grow your own" programs and collaborative staffing models are emerging. In preparing our future educators, we need to see beyond how we have traditionally trained.

Daniel and Lorbin - students from Coolidge (DC and an XQ school)

Competency-Based Education

Sneakers, Signals, and Systems: A New Era in Education

Rebecca Midles

Apr 4, 2024

There’s something in the water at education conferences — sneakers have become the new conference dress code. This shift toward individuality, comfort and practicality is also representative of transformations we’re seeing in education. The 2024 Carnegie Summit marked not just a gathering of minds but a convergence of…

Three students with thought bubbles asking: how will I grow, build community, contribute, and thrive?

Learner-Centered

A Portrait As Activation, Interpretation and North Star

Mason Pashia

Apr 2, 2024

Nevada has undergone a radical design process to create an interoperable Portrait of a Learner that gives agency to all those who use it.

Educators gathered at a frED Camp event with colorful balloons and a "Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" sign outside a school

Learner-Centered

frED Camp: The Legacy of Fred Rogers

Guest Author

Apr 1, 2024

Teachers around the world have been applying “The Fred Method” in their classrooms, using technology — and findings from the science of learning and child development — to spark joyful, welcoming learning experiences.

Equity & Access

Banned Books, Critical Race Theory and Literacy at SXSW EDU

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 28, 2024

This year’s SXSW EDU conference had a consistent theme of culture, critical race theory and literacy.

Student wearing safety goggles carefully assembles a robot with teammates in a hands-on engineering workshop.

Future of Work

How Can Educators Build Support Systems for Students Eyeing Technician Jobs?

Guest Author

Mar 26, 2024

Explore how high schools can be pivotal in guiding students towards technician careers by offering alternatives to four-year degrees and creating a pathway to well-paid technical roles.

Students using HVAC simulation software on computers while an instructor assists, with a projected virtual training screen visible.

EdTech

Virtual Accessible Training and Skills Development

Mason Pashia

Mar 25, 2024

An innovative partnership between Interplay Academy and Blue Recruit brings us squarely into the future of workforce development.

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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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