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Difference Making

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

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.

Equity & Access

How Educators Can Help Students Understand Their Own Neuroscience, and In Turn, Foster Positive Classroom Behaviors

Guest Author

May 16, 2024

Reagan Rogers shares how with insights into how students' brains develop and respond to experiences, educators can cultivate self-awareness and positive behavioral change, fostering nurturing environments conducive to emotional well-being and academic success.

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Equity & Access

Microschools with a World Vision: Insights from the First International Micro School Conference

Guest Author

May 7, 2024

A recent conference spotlit microschools and new school models from around the world - here are a few of the key moments and takeaways.

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Competency-Based Education

Designing Competency-Based Models for Students by Students

Guest Author

Apr 16, 2024

The Growth Framework from One Stone is a great way to ensure quality no matter what your school's growth plan is.

New Pathways

Two Developments in Middle Grade Career Exploration

Getting Smart Staff

Jul 13, 2023

Two-thirds of current high schoolers and graduates say they would have benefited from more career exploration in middle or high school according to ASA research. Here are two innovative approaches to addressing this guidance gap.

Future of Learning

Making Time to Reflect

Rachelle Dené Poth

Nov 28, 2022

The practice of reflection is essential for us as educators and it is important that we help our students develop their own reflective practices. Rachelle Dené Poth shares more in her latest post.

SEL & Mindset

Imitation Is Inspiration: Copy-Paste Your Way to Success

Character Lab

Nov 22, 2022

Angela Duckworth pens her latest tip on how imitation is inspiration.

SEL & Mindset

The Scientific Case for Cultivating Grateful Learning Communities

Guest Author

Nov 21, 2022

What do you think of when you hear the words “gratitude” or “thankfulness” in the context of education? Allison Posey and Lainie Rowell share more in their latest post.

SEL & Mindset

Alter Ego: Using Values to Fight Peer Pressure

Character Lab

Oct 4, 2022

When our self-integrity is threatened even momentarily, we are more likely to conform to others who offer validation, even when their views are wrong, reckless, or hateful.

Equity & Access

The Equity Continuum: Cultivating an Equity Mindset in Classroom Global Partnerships

Guest Author

Aug 25, 2022

Inequitable global partnerships in the classroom lead to adults who think in inequitable terms about their relationship with the world. How might we change the root problem?

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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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