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Transforming Schools Through Strengths-Based PD

Guest Author

Apr 28, 2016

By: Laura McBain. What would professional development look like for teachers if we focused on our greatest strengths as opposed to our greatest deficits? Here's an example of changing the mindset and practices of one school by doing just that.

Personalized Learning

Leaderboards: Learning Lessons From Research & Gamification

Tom Vander Ark

Apr 18, 2016

While more research needs to be done to support leaderboard use in educational settings, for now there is promise in using the gamification process to support student engagement and academic growth.

Leadership

Deeper Learning and Equity: 3 Educator Perspectives

Bonnie Lathram

Apr 18, 2016

At the recent Deeper Learning conference, we asked educators two questions around deeper learning and equity. Here are the responses we filmed from three of these educators.

Ed Policy

EdTech 10: Improving Math Mindsets

Getting Smart Staff

Apr 13, 2016

This week’s EdTech 10 contains stories related to what’s new in math, from math apps to video game creation, in honor of April being Math Awareness Month.

Leadership

“With Math I Can” – Changing Our Mindsets About Math

Guest Author

Apr 9, 2016

By: Rohit Agarwal. In just a month since launch of “With Math I Can,”more than 60,000 people have taken the pledge to transform their math mindset, celebrate their mistakes as opportunities to learn and grow, be confident and persevere through difficult practice.

Personalized Learning

To Leaderboard or Not: The Art of Motivating and Monitoring Performance

Tom Vander Ark

Mar 29, 2016

While we can appreciate how leaderboards focus on achievement and the commitment to transparency for students, could it actually be a serious detriment for many struggling students?

Personalized Learning

4 Ways to Promote Growth Mindset in Project-Based Learning

Guest Author

Mar 3, 2016

By: Charity Moran Parsons. Project-based learning in the classroom supports the development of a growth mindset. Students' perceptions of their own ability to do the hard work happens when teachers engage in reflection with students, build skills in sustained inquiry over time and more. Here are some best practices for using PBL to support growth mindset.

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10 Tips for Developing Student Agency

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 22, 2015

Student agency may be as important an outcome of schooling as basic skills according to a new Harvard study. "The Influence of Teaching Beyond Standardized Test Scores: Engagement, Mindsets, and Agency" makes 10 suggestions for teaching.

Personalized Learning

Quality Work + Project-Based Learning at Katherine Smith Elementary

Megan

Dec 10, 2015

Located in a low income neighborhood behind a strip center in the Evergreen School District in East San Jose, Katherine Smith is a great example of what happens when you have a dedication to community, a drive for excellence and an innovation mindset.

Leadership

How to Build a Growth Mindset into School Culture

Guest Author

Oct 21, 2015

By: Tiffany Della Vedova. A growth mindset must be a prerequisite belief and an easy one to champion. However, the divide between comprehension and practice can be quite wide. As school leaders, how can we bring awareness to this gap and implement practices to cultivate a growth mindset within our schools?

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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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