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Equity & Access

What Happens When We Trust Teachers?

Aug 4, 2025

By: Michelle Blanchet and Darcy Bakkegard Innovation is a common goal in education. But too often, the very people at the center—teachers—are left out of the process. Professional learning often focuses on ensuring that teachers implement top-down initiatives or adapt rigid models and frameworks that rarely reflect the…

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EdTech

Scaling Smart: Diversifying Funding and Partnership Strategies During Uncertain Times

Guest Author

Jul 31, 2025

Discover strategies for diversifying funding and partnerships in education amidst uncertain budgets. Flexibility and focus are key to sustained impact.

Venn diagram showing IQ, EQ, and PQ overlapping at "The Core," labeled as relational intelligence by GiANT/RewiredEDU.

Leadership

Teaching What the World Needs: How Neuroscience, Student Leadership, and Productive Struggle Prepare Learners for What’s Next

Guest Author

Jul 21, 2025

GRiT equips students with leadership, resilience, and relational intelligence, fostering readiness for a changing workforce through neuroscience and SEL.

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Leadership

A Blueprint for Entrepreneurial Nonprofits Operating Inside Higher Education

Guest Author

Jul 15, 2025

Explore how entrepreneurial nonprofits thrive within higher education, with insights from ASU’s new Institute for Learning Design and Discovery.

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Ed Policy

Leading With Learning: A Webinar Series Full of Guidance for District Leaders

Nate McClennen

May 23, 2025

A webinar series by C!E and Getting Smart equips district leaders with strategies to navigate political challenges and foster inclusive community visioning.

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Leadership

What is the Evolving Role of Future Educators?

Rebecca Midles, Nate McClennen

May 5, 2025

Explore the new educator responsibilities in classrooms that enhance learning through technology and personalized experiences.

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Leadership

Leading in Uncertain Times

Rebecca Midles

Apr 29, 2025

Exploring leadership's true essence amidst challenges, emphasizing action, compassion, and resilience in education for lasting impact.

Cover of "Seizing the Opportunity for State Education R&D" report by Alliance for Learning Innovation, Education Reimagined, and Transcend

Ed Policy

State Education R&D: A Catalyst for Innovation, Continuous Improvement, and System Transformation

Guest Author

Apr 28, 2025

State education R&D investment in education fosters personalized, competency-based learning and innovation for enhanced learner outcomes.

EdTech

CoSN 2025: With Human Leadership Comes Great Power, and Great Responsibility

Mason Pashia

Apr 7, 2025

CoSN 2025 highlights tech in education, focusing on AI, cybersecurity, and connectivity, emphasizing leadership and human-centered tech integration.

Two young students standing outside a school building, one holding a notebook, ready to learn.

Leadership

Tending Tomorrow’s Soil: Investing In Learning Ecosystems

Guest Author

Mar 17, 2025

Invest in learning ecosystems to prepare future-ready learners by connecting communities and leveraging local assets

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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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