Learner-Centered
How We Can Support Educators and Parents in the Midst of ‘Crisis Schooling’
By: Amy Valentine. A former online teacher and school leader differentiates crisis learning from remote learning and advices parents on how to best support online learning for their school-age kids.
Building a Learner Variability Mindset
By: Tiffany Wycoff. LINC's Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer explains that to build a learner variability mindset, we must implement a new equation for teaching that includes strategically planning for variability beyond skill level.
Getting Clearer: Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
Practicing culturally responsive pedagogy helps form communities of learners that care authentically, learn deeply and actualize fully.
Puget Sound Schools: Making Interest-Based Learning Meaningful and Intentional
By: Kelly Niccolls and Rebecca Midles. Kelly and Rebecca take us on a tour of select Puget Sound schools that adopt the Whole Child Initiative, focused on community partnership and rearing the next generation of local industry expertise.
3 Things Education Can Learn from the Craft Beverage Phenomenon
Education should continually look outside its discipline and profession for innovative ideas. Why not the successful craft beverage industry?
We’ve Got It Backwards: Starting With Content Rather than Learners Doesn’t Work
Why are high school students so bored? How could we engage them to learn the required content? How can we nudge, support, and coerce college learners to graduation? What if we’re asking the wrong questions? What if memorizing content and procedures wasn’t the point? A short paper in…
What I Learned When I Studied Six Chicago Schools Transforming to Personalized Learning Environments
By: Rich Halverson. Much was learned after an in-depth study on how personalized learning was implemented in six urban schools partnered with LEAP Innovations.
Portrait of a Graduate: 5 Things to Keep in Mind
By: Angela Duffy A truly student-centered school design process demands that educators form a deep understanding of the students and communities they plan to serve, including the goals and aspirations of students. In Springpoint’s work with school designers nationally, we ask partners to work with students to develop a joint…
Google Beefs up Classroom, Begins Certifying Students
In stride with its mission to improve learning outcomes around the world, Google announced enhancements to Classroom, a new Chromebook App Hub and a student certification program.
Leading Education Foundation Promotes Race Equity, Vows to Fight Racism
Tom sits down with Nick Donohue, the president of Nellie Mae Education Foundation, to discuss racial inequities in education and the foundation’s mission to promote racial equity through a more culturally relevant, student-centered approach to grant and policy-making.