Learner-Centered
Getting Centered by Going to the Edge
By helping each individual student to find their center by exploring edges, we expand their access to out-of-school learning opportunities, scaffold their exploration of work and career pathways, support their development of social capital, and help them to continually refine their own centers
Agilix Announces Dawn to Provide Engaged Learning Anywhere
Last week Agilix announced the launch of Dawn, a mobile-first, video-centric learner platform. Read this post to learn more about how Dawn combines face-to-face instruction with the accessibility and self-direction of online learning.
The Promise & Challenge of Student-Centered Learning
From the role of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) to policy levers each state should have, Tom takes a deep look into the promise, and challenge, of student-centered learning.
Why Students Should Co-Create the Classroom from Day One
By: Tiffany Wycoff. Looking to instill agency in your students? Learn how allowing them to co-create the classroom is a great place to start.
How to Get Classroom Culture Right
Interested in improving classroom culture but not sure where to start? Here are several ways to help you take the first step.
The Need for Revolutionary Networks
By: Chris Unger. Existing structures and practices often beget the continuation of such structures and practices, but networks can inspire and empower us to rethink and pursue a new reality in our educational ecosystems.
JFF Horizons: Building New Bridges to the Future of Work and Learning
We won’t be able to prepare our students for the rapidly changing world and technologies like AI if our education, policy, and private sector systems continue operating in silos. JFF Horizons highlighted creative new ways to build bridges between these sectors.
Demystifying Nuance: Designing for Learning Outcomes
Dr. Tyler S. Thigpen. Today, more and more educators are committing themselves to designing learning environments that cultivate a broader, more holistic set of student outcomes. But identifying learning outcomes isn't enough. A students goals and challenges will impact each outcome in different ways.
On Becoming Student-Centered and Mastery-Based
In this episode of the Getting Smart podcast, Tom chats with Dr. Susan Bell about Windsor Locks Public Schools and their move to mastery-based learning.
The Future of Learner Experience (LX)
Our team recently got together with innovative educators and brilliant learners to discuss the future of learner experiences. Learning surrounds us. As we walked and talked, we uncovered that the future of LX is now.