Learner-Centered
Family Checklist | Is Your Child’s School Student Centered?
In honor of our Smart Parents: Parenting for Powerful Learning one year anniversary, here is a checklist for parents who want to learn more about what student-centered learning looks like and whether or not it is happening in their student's school.
EdTech 10: Reflections
To move forward it's important to look back and reflect on lessons learned, inspiring innovations in education like those listed in the stories included in this week's top ten list.
How Your Next Freshman Class Will Expect Personalized Learning
By: Robert McGuire. An interview with Tom Vander Ark on how primary and secondary schools are implementing personalized adaptive learning and what higher education institutions can learn from these experiences.
Ahh Yeah! The Slow Jams Are Back
What do you get when you cross Jimmy Fallon with East Hall High School's innovative Studio 113 American Literature class? Another awesome "Slow Jam The Poem" lesson plan.
What’s Your School District’s Tagline for the New School Year?
By: Justin Aglio and Dr. Michael Ghilani. Here are the steps Montour School District took to create a tagline that best represents our mission, as well as our current and future plans to continue modeling it for our students.
15 HigherEd Student Personas That Will Help You Redesign Learner Experience
By: Gunnar Counselman. Working with dozens of higher education organizations has led us to the discovery of the 15 most common student “personas,” shedding light on what motivates different types of students.
4 Steps to Reorganize Schools Around Learning Relationships
By: Gunnar Counselman. Here's a four step roadmap for building schools that consistently imbue students with the motivational assets that they need to succeed in school and life.
3 Questions to Innovate with Impact
By: Nathan Martin. Meaningful innovation in education comes from “responsible and intentional experimentation.” In order to make a difference, ask yourself these three questions to first determine what outcome you want to deliver to learners.
Next-Gen High Schools
There's never been a better time to transform a classroom or open a new school, and here are several examples of next-gen schools currently paving the way for innovations in education.
One Stone Launching Innovative New High School in Boise
One Stone in Boise is opening a very different kind of school this fall: a school rooted in student voice, empathy, innovation and student-centered learning that is dedicated to graduating an army of talented next-gen leaders.