Learner-Centered
Student Choice Is a Key Ingredient for a 100% Graduation Rate
By Roger Cook - Taylor County Schools in Kentucky has reached a 100% graduation rate for the last eight years by implementing a Wheel of Learning approach to its students.
Redesign Schools with Learner-Centered STEM
By: Dr. Soner Tarim. A co-founder and CEO of Harmony Public Schools shares the need to transform our education system so that all children everywhere have access to a great education that allows them to find their passion and fulfill their human potential.
How Can You Truly Meet Students Where They Are?
By: Karla Phillips. Meeting students where they are in education may mean redesigning schools away from an age-based grade level system into a competency-based one.
EdTech 10: Measure Twice, Learn Once
This week's EdTech 10 includes stories on the importance of measuring learning as well as examples of the many different types of learning that can be measured.
Place-Based Education: Communities as Learning Environments
By: Nate McClennen. The place-based education approach can serve as a framework to connect learning models, increase the power of our educational system and serve as the foundation for a thriving democracy.
5 Ways to Encourage Inquiry-Based Learning
By: Kristine Scharaldi. Here are five strategies for teachers that encourage inquiry-based learning and provide ways for all students to be actively involved in the classroom.
Faça Você Mesmo: A Global Perspective on Learning
By: VinÃcius Miranda and Lisa Duty. A GenDIY member and his friend share global perspectives on next-gen alternatives to learning and higher education.
Most Likely to Succeed Concludes a 50 State Tour
Executive Producer Ted Dintersmith is concluding his 50 State Tour for the film Most Likely to Succeed with stops in West Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky.
Putting the “Learner” in Learner-Centered STEM
Students and teachers from Harmony Public Schools describe the learner experience in a Learner-Centered STEM classroom.
Two Strategies for Empowering Teacher Leaders
In a coherent system, everything works together for students and teachers: content, learning experiences, assessment, professional development, schedule, structure, staffing and supports. Here are two ways to create this coherence and empower teacher leaders.