Competency-Based Education
What Should Young People Get Really Good At?
Young people should master creativity, problem-solving, and future-ready skills by reimagining education and embracing a transdisciplinary approach.
The Next Horizon
"Horizon Three" aims to redesign education for a future-ready system grounded in equity and learner agency, highlighting innovative examples like Reggio Emilia.
How to Design Schools to Grow Thriving Adults: A Provocation
Explore the essential processes in education that foster real-world competencies to help students become thriving adults, beyond traditional core subjects.
AI in Education: Leading a Paradigm Shift
Exploring AI integration in education, this blog discusses its impact on teaching paradigms, personalized learning, and the future of educational technology.
Here are our design principles. What do you think?
Getting Smart promotes equitable innovations in learning through values, goals, and design principles to ensure transformative education experiences.
Summit Stories: Lessons in Simplicity and Strength on Kilimanjaro
Join Matt Piercy on his climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro. Learn as he relates teamwork, leadership, and the appreciation of simplicity to education.
6 Ways State Policymakers Can Build More Future-Focused Education Systems
State policymakers can play a key role in shifting education systems to be more learner-centered and future-focused. Here are six ways they can get started.
The Rise of Artificial Intelligence and the Implications for School Districts
Tom Vander Ark recently gave a testimony at a school board meeting about the short and long-term implications of AI.
Skills Transcripts at Scale: Why The ETS & MTC Partnership is a Big Deal
The ETS and MTC partnership is a big advance on goals and signals. We finally have a chance to move courses and grades into the background and foreground powerful personalized learning experiences.
Sneakers, Signals, and Systems: A New Era in Education
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 ideas…