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New Pathways

Home Schools Grow With New Funding Streams

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 7, 2023

A growing number of students are learning in homes. These small schools create opportunities to test new learning models, expand supportive options, and extend access to new pathways.

Learning Design

Ten Innovative Educational Programs Awarded Grants to Transform Learning

Maureen O’Shaughnessy

Dec 6, 2023

Getting Smart Collective is thrilled to announce the ten dynamic microschools that have been selected as the recipients of our Big Push For Small Schools grant opportunity.

New Pathways

More Real World Learning in Kansas City

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 24, 2023

On recent school visits, Tom Vander Ark observes multiple ways that KC schools are embedding real world learning.

Leadership

Microschool in a Box: Programs Enabling the Microschool Movement

Nate McClennen

Nov 14, 2023

Microschools meet a unique learning need and ASU Prep’s Microschool in a Box makes it possible for more learners to access affordable, relational microschool learning.

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New Pathways

The Global Credentialing Landscape: Messy, Massive and Meaningful

Guest Author

Oct 24, 2023

The international credentialing landscape is more complicated than ever and is a huge opportunity for certified, transferable innovation.

New Pathways

Microschools: From Micro Innovation to Serial Disruption

Michael Conner

Oct 23, 2023

Microschools are not a new phenomenon, but they are an effective one and one that has the potential for scale and impact.

Career & Technical Ed

Advice From More than A Decade of Career Pathway Innovation

Guest Author

Oct 9, 2023

St. Vrain Valley Schools has innovated in the career pathways space for years and shares some of their lessons learned.

New Pathways

KnoPro from NAF Expands Access to Work-Based Learning

Getting Smart Staff

Sep 27, 2023

NAF, a national network of high school career academies, launched a free work-based learning platform called KnoPro.

New Pathways

Innovative High School Schedules

Tom Vander Ark

Sep 6, 2023

Here are five sets of examples of innovative high school schedules that expand student opportunities while providing more collaborative time for teachers.

New Pathways

Paving the Way for Pathways: Connecting Local Schools and Businesses in Tacoma, WA

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 21, 2023

The journey towards a brighter, more equitable future for every learner is taking center stage at Getting Smart’s first regional New Pathways Convening “Paving the Way for Pathways: Connecting Local Schools and Businesses” on October 19th and 20th at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center in Tacoma, WA.

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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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