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Jeffco Open School building exterior with red and brick facade, bare winter trees, and a concrete walkway leading to the entrance.

Equity & Access

Jeffco Open School: A Journey of Six Learner-Designed Passages

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 17, 2024

Students at the Open School work closely with their advisors to develop a personalized course of study and take personal, social, and intellectual risks to discover the joy of lifelong learning.

Amira Learning and Istation logos side by side with a plus sign, set against a colorful digital fantasy background.

EdTech

Adaptive Leader Istation Joins AI-Powered Reading Tutor Amira Learning

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 11, 2024

Adaptive learning experts Istation join Amira Learning's AI-powered reading tutor to create a powerful and promising product.

Three people in safety glasses stand beside a student-built vehicle prototype in a school workshop setting.

Career & Technical Ed

Career Pathways In A Rapidly Changing World: US Career Pathways Story

Guest Author

Jun 6, 2024

Learn about the changing mentality around college and careers in the U.S. Understand the impact of cost and available options.

Ed Policy

6 Ways State Policymakers Can Build More Future-Focused Education Systems

Guest Author

Jun 4, 2024

State policymakers can play a key role in shifting education systems to be more learner-centered and future-focused. Here are six ways they can get started.

Students using tablets at a desk, exploring educational technology in a classroom setting

EdTech

What is Efficacy Research in Education and How Do I Know if Edtech is Really Working?

Guest Author

Jun 3, 2024

Elevate the quality of non-RCT edtech research by explaining the mismatch to and highlighting the value and learnings that come from contextualized, mixed-method, rapid cycle studies.

Young students with clipboards explore an outdoor school garden with a teacher, engaged in hands-on nature learning.

Difference Making

Learner-Centered Ecosystems: Nurturing Connections, Fostering Belonging, and Engaging in Place

Guest Author

May 28, 2024

Learner-centered ecosystems aren’t new, but they are offering a fresh take on education transformation. From creating more connection, belonging, and a sense of place, read more about communities across the country embracing this approach.

Students working on laptops in a French immersion classroom with Venn diagram projects displayed on the wall.

EdTech

The Rise of Artificial Intelligence and the Implications for School Districts

Tom Vander Ark

May 27, 2024

Tom Vander Ark recently gave a testimony at a school board meeting about the short and long-term implications of AI.

Whiteboard covered in colorful sticky notes organized under "Themes" and "Ideas" during a collaborative brainstorming session.

Equity & Access

12 Shifts to Move from Teacher-Led to Student-Centered Environments

Kyle Wagner

May 21, 2024

Kyle Wagner observes 12 fundamental shifts that can take a classroom from being a teacher-led experience to an engaging student-led one.

New Pathways

Microschools Changing the Phoenix Education Landscape

Tom Vander Ark

May 20, 2024

Our recent visits to microschools in Phoenix illuminate the flexible and highly-personalized nature of small school models.

Three diverse teen girls sitting together on a library floor, reading books and using a phone, smiling

Leadership

The Productive Tension of the Me and the We

Rebecca Midles, Mason Pashia

May 16, 2024

Explore collective assessment and personalized graduate portraits to go beyond the conventional norms of education.

	Beginning	Piloting	Implementing
From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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