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Difference Making
Demo Day for Difference Makers: Emerson Collective
Emerson Collective's annual Demo Day brings together thinkers, innovators, and change-makers for a day of dialogue and celebration.
Future of Learning
Principia: The Future of Tradition
Principia, a private K-12 school in St. Louis, redesigned their facilities to promote project-based learning. Here’s why the change has led to a massive shift in culture and curriculum that better meets the needs of 21st-century students.
Future of Learning
Providing for Different Learning Styles
VARK learning styles (visual, auditory, read/write, and kinesthetic) and ways to provide learning experiences that meet student needs.
Future of Learning
The Intellectual Hunger of Teachers
D. Ross. This month's edition of chronicling the author's return to the classroom focuses on the persistent intellectual hunger of American teachers.
Smart Work
A Decade of Getting Smart
Over the last decade, the Getting Smart team along with dedicated guest authors and columnists have covered what’s next and what is possible in education. Our posts range from innovations in learning spaces, student agency, to AI—providing our readers the opportunity to learn about emerging trends and see themselves as…
Future of Learning
2019 Brought More Risk and Inequity, 2020 is an Opportunity for Innovation
The world got riskier in 2019, both in terms of politics and climate. But there is a lot of good news as well; there has never been a better time to make a difference. Following are four observations about 2019 and the year ahead.
Future of Learning
How Community Service Turns Today’s Students into Tomorrow’s High-Achievers
By: Dr. David R. Schuler. A superintendent shares his district’s innovative approach to preparing students for the jobs of the future.
Schools Worth Visiting
Why and How to Open a Microschool
Distinctive pathways and competency-based learning are just two of the reasons why microschools are gaining popularity. A look at microschools in the U.S.
Difference Making
How to Innovate Without Getting Fired
For educators itching to innovate, there are five tips that will build support and mitigate risk. They may slow you down initially, but it’s a case of go slow to go fast.
Future of Work
Where the STEM Workforce is Headed and What Society Must Do to Get There
By: J. Aglio et al. Our STEM education needs to keep pace to avoid an increasingly growing shortage of STEM workers. Six tips to help prepare your students.