Learner-Centered
Are You Putting Learners First? Here are 8 Ways to Check Yourself
Shifting to a learner-centered design frame of mind is becoming more crucial in order to adapt to learners changing educational needs. Here are ways to ensure you are putting the learner first.
From Last Chance to First Choice: Alternative Schools That Show the Way Forward
By: T. Vander Ark & R. Midles. Tom and Rebecca share seven types of schools that provide a learner-centered alternative to traditional high schools.
6 Ways School Leaders Can Use TxLx Resources for Learner-Centered Summer Programs
With summer right around the corner, Devin Vodicka shares resources from the Texas Learning Exchange and how leaders and educators can use them to support planning and implementation of learner-centered summer programs.
Why Learner-Centered Education is the Key to Meaningful School Improvement
By: Katie Martin and Devin Vodicka. In this article, Katie and Devin identify some of the most-broadly adopted methods developed by educators to differentiate support and improve learning design.
WorldOver International Handcrafts Uniques Experiences for Global Learners
WorldOver International is creating a craft learning experience for global learners focused on artisanal courses, social responsibility, advanced technologies, languages, high levels of support and unique learning adventures.
Meet the Culture Hackers: Microcredentials Aren’t Just for Students
By: Robert Thornton. Harmony Public Schools takes a competency-based approach to professional learning by awarding microcredentials to reinforce the skill-sets they believe are critical to success across a variety of roles within their system.
Back to School with Harmony
In a new series, Getting Smart is once again taking a close look at the bold innovations being implemented by Harmony Public Schools, a Houston-based public charter school system, focused on both investing in its students and its teachers.
The 12 Shifts for Student-Centered Hybrid Environments
With remote and hybrid learning staying on the horizon, it's critical to understand: how have expert education practitioners worldwide successfully adapted their practice in the uncertain education climate?
Creating The New Way Forward
After the second A New Way Forward summit, the urgency for a learner-centered future continues to build.
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.