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Competency-Based Education

Get the F Out

Nov 6, 2020

The pandemic has created new opportunities for how to define success for our students. It starts with getting rid of the "F".

Difference Making

Rebellion As An Act of Community and Self-Love

Mason Pashia

Jul 29, 2020

Albert Camus’ prescient 1950 essay on how the act of rebellion serves as a good for your community and yourself rings true today.

Future of Learning

5 Ways PBL Set A Clearer Vision for My Career Aspirations

Guest Author

Jul 23, 2020

By: Taylor Silveira. Taylor discusses the benefits of a PBL curriculum that’s applicable to college, university, and future career pursuits.

Personalized Learning

The 12 Shifts for Student-Centered Hybrid Environments

Kyle Wagner

Jul 22, 2020

With remote and hybrid learning staying on the horizon, it's critical to understand: how have expert education practitioners worldwide successfully adapted their practice in the uncertain education climate?

Future of Learning

Creating The New Way Forward

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 2, 2020

After the second A New Way Forward summit, the urgency for a learner-centered future continues to build.

Personalized Learning

iLEAD Schools Creating Authentic, High Quality Project-Based Learning Environments

Michael Niehoff

Jan 12, 2020

iLEAD Schools are offering deeper and more personalized inquiry-based learning, fueled with a rich culture, creativity and commitment to necessary elements that facilitate high-quality project-based learning for all students.

Students in Singapore American School in unconventional seating

Difference Making

Alive With Possibility: 20 Tips for Creating Responsive Schools

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 18, 2019

Responsive schools create a culture of possibility for youth by giving voice to their interests today and exposing them to opportunities for tomorrow. They enable success in what’s next—in work, learning, and community service.

Project-Based Learning

The 3 Secrets to Scandinavian Innovation in Education

Kyle Wagner

Sep 24, 2019

By: Kyle Wagner. Scandinavian education is continuously highly ranked for its quality. These experiences from Finland and Denmark represent just a few reasons behind its success.

tudents working on senior engineering projects at Design Tech High.

Schools Worth Visiting

Why Schools Need Signature Learning Experiences

Tom Vander Ark

Sep 14, 2019

Signature experiences and signature building blocks can promote model efficacy, prioritize important outcomes for students and serve to differentiate schools and networks.

Project-Based Learning

Culturally Relevant PBeyL: Exploring the Example Set by Beyoncé’s ‘Homecoming’

Guest Author

Aug 13, 2019

By: Michelle Sadrena Pledger Tears of joy stream down my cheeks as I watch beautiful black women and men of every hue, height, shape and shoe size artfully move their bodies in ways that display unity and uniqueness. With a smile on my face and in my heart, I listen…

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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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