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Leadership

Student Voice: Making a Difference

Guest Author

By: Kaya Warrior. I took the initiative to apply anyway (always hoping to live up to my sister’s standards) and fortunately I was selected to be apart of the ALY class of 2013, not knowing this truly life changing journey I was about to embark on.
Leadership

Smart Cities: Los Angeles Startup Weekend EDU 1/24

Tom Vander Ark

Last year, my Smart Cities: LA post complained about the lack of “innovation and collaboration” in the city, but things are more interesting a year later. The first Startup Weekend EDU in the City of Angels will take place on the weekend of January 24th at UCLA Anderson.
Leadership

Leadership Implications of the Brave New Blended World

Tom Vander Ark

As the number of blended models proliferates, teaching and leadership roles are beginning to vary considerably from model to model. As a result, it will become increasingly important to make a large percentage of teacher and leader preparation model specific.
Personalized Learning

Mawi + FLVS = Leadership Skills and Success for Students

Getting Smart Staff

FLVS will provide the high quality and easily accessible content for the students to be able to access 24/7 and work through at their own pace. Mix that with the face to face/classroom time- facilitated by caring teachers and peers, all ensuing from the truly dynamic spirit of Mawi Asgedom and you have a recipe certain for success!
Leadership

Giving Students a Voice

Tom Vander Ark

Zak Malamed is convinced that the “idea of student voice, as individual and organizational level, needs to be promoted” and as a student himself, he is working to make it happen.