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One Stone's Disruption Blob framework showing five interconnected learning objectives: Mindset, Knowledge, Voice, Creativity, and Skills.

New Pathways

Beyond the Grade: How One Stone’s Growth Framework Empowers Learners for Life

Guest Author

Jun 16, 2025

Explore One Stone's Growth Framework empowering learners with holistic, real-world skills beyond traditional grading systems.

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New Pathways

Clusters in Action: Building Pathway Ecosystems That Work

Adam Kulaas

May 20, 2025

Explore Tacoma's pathway ecosystems leveraging CTE clusters, boosting readiness with innovative learning and real-world experience.

Announcement graphic for The Public Microschool Playbook, Spring 2025, by Getting Smart, Learner-Centered Collaborative, and Transcend.

Learning Design

The Public Microschool Playbook: A New Actionable Guide for System Leaders

Getting Smart Staff

May 14, 2025

Announcing the public microschool playbook: a comprehensive guide to launching and sustaining publicly-funded microschools.

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Learning Design

How can we reimagine where learning happens? Designing schools as community hubs within a personalized ecosystem

Rebecca Midles, Tom Vander Ark, Nate McClennen

Apr 17, 2025

Exploring schools as community hubs, integrating real-world and digital resources for a personalized learning ecosystem.

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Future of Learning

Choosing Abundance Despite an Instinct for Scarcity: New Experiences and New Models

Mason Pashia

Mar 18, 2025

Shift from scarcity to abundance mindset in education to unlock innovation, improve systems, and offer diverse learning opportunities.

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Ed Policy

Getting H3 Right: Critical Recommendations for Funders and Policymakers

Guest Author

Feb 27, 2025

Explore transformative H3 education models, emphasizing autonomy, improvement, and integration to break free from traditional schooling.

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Learning Design

Centering Learners by Design: Shaping the Future of Education

Katie Martin, Devin Vodicka

Oct 3, 2024

Discover how innovative, learner-centered designs are transforming education to better prepare students for the future.

Students in deeper learning classrooms are excited about coming to school and engaged in the subjects they are learning.

Equity & Access

Why High-Quality Learning Opportunities Must Be Accessible to Every Student

Nate McClennen, Rebecca Midles

Sep 24, 2024

Core design principles for thriving learners include accessibility, personalization, purpose, joy, authenticity, and challenge for high-quality education.

Speaker at podium on stage beside large screen reading "New Frontiers in Education" at VELACon24 conference.

Equity & Access

New Frontiers in Education: VELA Con 2024 Ushers in a New Era of Learning

Victoria Andrews, Guest Author

Sep 12, 2024

VELA Con 2024 marked a significant moment in education, uniting founders, thought leaders, and educators to explore innovative, personalized learning models. The event, themed "New Frontiers in Education," highlighted the power of entrepreneurial spirit and community collaboration in transforming the educational landscape.

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Career & Technical Ed

Amplifying Excellence in Career Education and Development

Marissa Wicklund

Sep 6, 2024

Highlighting educators who excel in inclusive career education and development, showcasing the transformative power of their work in special 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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