higher education

Leadership

Building a World Bridge to College, Career and Life Readiness

Mar 30, 2017

The A World Bridge program is designed to challenge students with real-world, real-time high-tech projects that help boost next-generation interest in STEM careers and prepare them for college, career and life success.

Schools Worth Visiting

Noble Effort: College Prep + Community on Chicago’s South Side

Tom Vander Ark

Mar 27, 2017

Here are 10 features we appreciate about Gary Comer College Prep, part of the Noble Network of Charter Schools that operates 17 high schools serving over 11,000 students from more than 70 Chicago communities.

Students Standing With Diplomas at Graduation, really ready for their future

Post-Secondary

Are Today’s Students Really Ready for College, Work and Life?

Guest Author

Mar 14, 2017

By: Jean Sharp. What are the most essential skills today’s students need to be prepared for the next step? How can teachers, schools and districts ensure all students are prepared for the future? Find out here.

Post-Secondary

Using Technology and Motivation to Reach Adult Learners

Guest Author

Mar 11, 2017

By: Mary Murphy. As any good educator knows, we humans never stop learning. Here's how my district is engaging adult learners from all walks of life in post-secondary education programs.

Post-Secondary

11 Essentials For Maximum Impact on Student College Prep Success

Mary Ryerse

Mar 8, 2017

AVID is an academic support program that helps typically underrepresented students succeed in challenging college prep courses and prepare for college by focusing on successfully implementing 11 "essentials" identified for maximum impact.

Students at energy institute high school working on laptops and tech projects in class

SEL & Mindset

Houston High Schools Provide Career Options and Choice for Students

Emily Liebtag

Feb 14, 2017

By: Emily Liebtag and Tom Vander Ark. All across Houston, there are high schools that range in focus from law enforcement to language. Join us for a look at the innovative programs that two of these schools are using to develop career-ready students.

Feet climbing stairs with the text "only persistence leads to the goal", an illustation of what is required to encourage college persistence

Post-Secondary

The Three Keys to College Persistence

Guest Author

Feb 14, 2017

By: Michelle Berkeley. 30% of college students drop out of their first year, and across the country we're hearing about the importance of getting students adequately prepared to succeed in college. Here are the three keys to these efforts.

A quote of an illustrated wood background that says "I'm still learning - Michelangelo at age 87"

Leadership

10 Reasons Why Lifelong Learning is the Only Option

Caroline Vander Ark

Jan 20, 2017

Many have spoken about the importance of fostering an enduring love of learning and ongoing growth, and it will continue to grow in importance in the coming years. In this post, we talk about why that is, and what shapes lifelong learning can take.

Innov8

Innov8: New Year, New Beginnings

Getting Smart Staff

Jan 11, 2017

This week's eight stories share how education is kicking off the new year right by ensuring the future of this country develops important skills they’ll need for future success in college, career and life.

College Students using laptops to study in interconnected learning

Post-Secondary

What the Rise of Interconnected Learning Means for Higher Ed

Guest Author

Jan 7, 2017

By: Hossein Rahnama. The growing prevalence of interconnected learning means that most colleges and universities will have no choice but to evolve. In this post I discuss what that evolution will look like.

	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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