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Leadership
Everything is Different Now: Parenting for Powerful Learning
Parenting is quite a bit different than it was when Tom and his wife Karen were busy raising their two daughters. In this post, Tom writes about the ways parenting has changed and the ways that it has stayed the same. Tom argues that the most important thing a parent can do is create lasting learning experiences for and with their child.
Personalized Learning
Is Your Child’s School Student-Centered? A Checklist for School Visits
Whether it’s your neighborhood, district, public, private, or charter school, parents often want to visit a school before their child attends, or after they have started a new school. Student-centered learning drives performance, enhances engagement and puts students in the driver's seat. This article features things to look for during a school visit and questions to ask school staff to learn more about student-centered learning.
Personalized Learning
10 Things Parents of High School Juniors Should Start Doing Now
By: Carol Barash. As part of our Smart Parents series, Carol offers 10 tips for parents of high school juniors that go beyond a practical checklist and instead invite an opportunity to connect with your child at this critical age. Recommendations include listening to your child, keeping the doors of communication open, and having fun.
Personalized Learning
Growth Mindset Parenting
By: Eduardo Briceño. As part of our Smart Parents series, Eduardo, CEO and co-founder of Mindset Works, writes about the importance of growth mindset and how parents can encourage a growth mindset through becoming a growth mindset role model and monitoring how they talk to their students about hard work, praise, and intelligence.
Ed Policy
Leveraging Innovative Policy Options for Students
By: Jamey Fitzpatrick. In this Smart Parents series blog, Jamey writes about the role of parents in helping their children successfully navigate online learning options, and shares resources for learning more about supporting students in online learning environments.
Personalized Learning
Early Childhood Education is Critical for our Own Kids’ Future – and the Nation’s
By: Kris Perry. High quality early childhood education makes sense and helps prepare our youngest children for success in school but there's a need for support and funding.
Personalized Learning
8 Ways Blended Learning Changes the Game
By: Christine Byrd. After watching her son and his classmates experience blended learning firsthand, Christine realized the advantages blended learning brought to this kindergarten class and what this means for learning for all ages.
Personalized Learning
Parents as Chief Advocates
By: Nancy Weinstein. In this letter to parents everywhere, Nancy writes about her experience as her daughter's chief advocate. Nancy knows parents have to advocate for their children. As a psychologist once told her, "You must become the expert in your child's problems." Here's her inspiring story as her child's Chief Advocate.
Leadership
3 Factors to Consider When Choosing an Innovative School
By: Nina Rees. As school choice has taken root across the country, parents are making educational choices for and with their children. Nina offers up these three factors that can help parents when choosing innovative schools.
Personalized Learning
The Power of Personal Relationship in Personalized Learning
By Cara Thorpe. How can we extend the success of personalized learning beyond the school day? Cara shares practical advice for making the decision on the best after-school learning option for students.