Place Based Education
Global Education
Smart Planet
Hot Topics from the Harvard Think Tank on Global Education
By: Erin Dowd. Changing the culture of a classroom or school happens in small steps with intentionality, each day with a shift in motivation from data points to culture to building new habits for ourselves and for our students.
Personalized Learning
Three Examples of K-12 Global Place-Based Education
By: Jason Agins. Place-based education takes a bold approach to maximizing learning through geography, and online learning students who travel with their families often thrive from these unique additional learning opportunities. Here are three such students.
Future of Learning
Building Global Awareness Through Student Names
By: Dr. Yee Wan. Let's help today's students develop the global awareness skills they'll need for future success by teaching respect in schools around properly pronouncing students’ names.
Future of Learning
Infographic | Connecting Educators Globally
There’s an unmet global demand for access to high-quality education. Learn more from this infographic about next steps for connecting high-achieving school networks globally and ultimately improving student outcomes everywhere.
Leadership
Embracing the Border Economy
As the superintendent of a district in a border economy, I have faced a number of challenges that will be shared by more and more educators as the world globalizes. Here's what I've learned from my journey so far.
Future of Learning
Shifting Paradigms to Respond to the Demands of a Global World
Globalization and the spread of technology have pushed new paradigms into the classroom. How can teachers adjust their practices to prep students for the 21st-century? Find out here.
Smart Planet
For School Improvement, Network Globally
By: Bonnie Lathram and David Potter. Innovations and advancements in networks and platforms are improving schools. In this post, we look at why school districts everywhere should be looking to engage globally.
Place Based Education
Preparing #LifeReady Students: Creating a Globally-Sourced, Locally-Relevant Curriculum
By: Eric Davis, Aparna Rae and Stephanie Leite. Our organization is working hard to prepare #LifeReady global citizens through place-based (and project-based) learning. In this post, we take a look at how we're doing it.
Competency-Based Education
New Zealand Leads the Way on Competency-Based Learning: Part 2
In part one, I highlighted the research underpinnings, move toward equity, and cultural roots at play in New Zealand's competency-based education. Here, I conclude those thoughts with takeaway notes from some of New Zealand's leading experts.
Future of Learning
Designing Student Projects for Global Readiness
By: Andrew Miller. It's time to think about the power of project-based learning and how it can do even more to prepare our students for the world beyond the classroom.