network effect

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6 Reasons You Should Work in America’s Parks and Forests

Bonnie Lathram

Sep 4, 2016

We both personally benefited from formative experiences working summer jobs on public lands, and invite you to imagine how our society might be improved if every person in America had an opportunity to work and learn in a national park.

Difference Making

Boosting Training, Education and Qualifications

Katie Vander Ark

Feb 13, 2016

Sebastien Turbot explains the need to boost training, education and level of qualifications for workers globally to meet the needs of employers and equip students with the necessary skills to find employment.

Personalized Learning

Meeting the 10 Expectations Students Have of School

Guest Author

Jan 25, 2016

By: Chris Jackson. Have we considered the expectations students have of school? Chris Jackson writes that the real paradigm shift may be in asking the question to students: What do you expect from school? We can take students' expectations and interests into classrooms--and outside of them. By doing so, we will increase student motivation.

Leadership

4 Ways Big Picture Learning Prepares Leaders for Deeper Learning

Bonnie Lathram

Dec 9, 2015

Big Picture Learning (BPL) hosts leaders from the around the network and beyond. Here's a look at 4 ways BPL prepares and cultivates leaders for deeper learning.

Leadership

Big Picture Learning Pilots Dual Enrollment with College for America

Tom Vander Ark

Oct 5, 2015

The College for America curriculum is being piloted with 60 students at three Big Picture Learning campuses in Providence with the intent of awarding dual credit for successful demonstrations of mastery.

Ed Policy

Smart List: 50 People Shaping the Future of K-12 Education

Getting Smart Staff

Oct 1, 2015

The 3rd Annual Smart Lists continue with 50 thought leaders and changemakers shaping the future of K-12 education that includes leaders from iNACOL, Big Picture Learning and NewSchools Venture Fund.

EdTech

EdTech 10: Coming Together to Focus on What Works

Getting Smart Staff

Sep 30, 2015

Startups, organizations, teachers and students are huddling over new tools, partnerships, and reports that are moving the needle and creating real progress on what’s working to support next-gen learning.

EdTech

EdTech 10: It’s all About Scale, Progress and Knowledge

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 25, 2015

Whether you're Philly-bound for ISTE 2015, or part of #NotAtISTE, be in the know with this week's top EdTech news that's all about all about scale, progress, and knowledge.

Leadership

One Student, Five Lessons on Leadership

Guest Author

Apr 3, 2015

By: Javier Guzman. Javier, a former principal and regional director at Big Picture Learning, takes a student-centered approach to leadership and writes about the lessons learned for leading in Deeper Learning environments.

Difference Making

Living Your Future Is An Authentic Process

Guest Author

Feb 19, 2015

By: Elliot Washor. How a trip to Nashville Big Picture reinforced how powerful GenDIY can be if they have schools that entwine community and family around the student learning experience.

	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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