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Bigger and Better: How Schools Can Increase Admission While Maintaining Quality

Guest Author

Jun 9, 2013

How can schools let more students in while still maintaining educational quality? Is it possible for students to feel connected, inspired, and accountable for their education – to really excel – in a large school with large classes?

Leadership

Developing Character, Courage & College Readiness

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 8, 2013

The Kerm Family Foundation recently convened several organizations that are reevaluating student character development and better preparing their students for college. DSST, Great Hearts, and Educational Enterprises are networks with well developed charter development programs.

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The Running Record, Now on the iPad

Guest Author

Jun 7, 2013

Reading is arguably the most important thing an elementary student needs to master and fluency, as the research shows, is a great indicator of how successful overall they will be.

Personalized Learning

3 Tools to Tackle Common Core Math Standards

SusanOxnevad

Jun 6, 2013

Summer is a time for teachers to take a break from the rigorous demands of day to day teaching, relax, and enjoy a change of pace.

EdTech

What’s Keeping Me Up At Night

Guest Author

Jun 4, 2013

Preston Smith, the CEO of Rocketship Education shares his thoughts about the biggest challenges facing CMOs and how EdTech providers can be part of the solution.

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Lessons Learned from Reinventing the Research Project

Susan Davis

Jun 4, 2013

Researching on the Internet for traditional educational purposes can be tricky for students, which led Susan Lucille Davis to explore self-directed research assignments.

EdTech

EdTech 10: The countdown is on

Carri Schneider

Jun 1, 2013

If your home is anything like mine, it’s ringing with the joyous sounds of children counting down the days until summer vacation.

EdTech

HotChalk Education Index: A Guide to the Future of EdTech

Guest Author

May 30, 2013

Amy Chu explains that the mission behind the HotChalk Education Index is to make a difference in the lives of students and teachers by helping them solve problems with innovative, data-driven, technological education products.

EdTech

Kid in Story: The App Inspired by a Mom in Need

Alesha Bishop

May 30, 2013

Alesha Bishop reviews Kid in Story, an app that effectively assists neurodiverse children (those with ADHD, Autism, and SPD).

Ed Policy

Smart Cities: 10 Opinions About What Matters

Tom Vander Ark

May 29, 2013

Tom complied a list of folks thinking about cities and innovation - half from education and half from business and technology.

	Beginning	Piloting	Implementing
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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