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NYC Event "Education: Reform and Possibility"

Sep 28, 2010

Wednesday Sept. 29 at 6pm SHAEL SURANSKY, Deputy Chancellor in the Division of Performance and Accountability, NYC Department of Education; CHARLES BARONE, Director of Federal Policy, Democrats for Education Reform; Dr. LEO CASEY, Ph. D., VP of Academic High Schools, United Federation of Teachers

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$100k for Dropping Out of School

Getting Smart Staff

Sep 28, 2010

Peter Thiel, President of Clarium Capital, reveals to TechCrunch writer Sarah Lacy that he's offering 20 students a chance to drop out of college for US$100,00 each and a chance to work on disruptive technology and innovations.

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Zuckerberg Visits Newark KIPP School (Photos)

Getting Smart Staff

Sep 25, 2010

I found these pictures of Mark Zuckerberg's visit with 11th-grade math students at the KIPP Newark Collegiate Academy Saturday in Newark.

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A Super Portfolio in Newark

Tom Vander Ark

Sep 24, 2010

Zuckerberg's breathtaking gift to Newark will require a super superintendent to build a portfolio of new schools

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Marshall Roslyn: Principal, Revolution Learning

Getting Smart Staff

Sep 20, 2010

We talk with Marshall Roslyn, a principal at Revolution Learning who has just returned from a four year stint in China. We talk about education reform, opportunities for global investing in the global education industry and his viewpoint on where America holds promise in its strategies for education reform. Marshall will be blogging ocassionally with EdReformer.

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5 Categories Where Private Investment Will Help Edu

Tom Vander Ark

Sep 19, 2010

Private investment in learning technology will be key to driving improvement and creating new options for students

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Refining the Blended Learning Strategy

Getting Smart Staff

Sep 15, 2010

Next Gen Learning is trying to formalize the blended learning model.

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Thinking Big with Chopra

Tom Vander Ark

Sep 14, 2010

Aneesh Chopra, White House CTO, is a tech rock start at home and in India. Here's a couple big bus ride ideas that would make a world of difference.

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Boredom Dampens U.S. Achievement

Tom Vander Ark

Sep 13, 2010

I'm in India this week observing education innovations and styles. Newsweek's Samuelson claims lack of motivation in US high schools results in lost elementary gains. Hard to change society, but we can add cool learning games to the daily student playlist.

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Back to School, No ESEA, No Textbooks, Hold the Fries

Tom Vander Ark

Sep 10, 2010

2 back to school stories; ESEA politics deteriorating; textbooks will become libraries; hold the fries

	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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