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New Pathways

Saying Goodbye to “One Teacher, One Classroom:” How New Models are Modernizing Teaching

Guest Author

Aug 21, 2025

Explore innovative teaching models that reimagine educator roles, enhance student learning, and prepare schools for the AI-driven future.

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New Pathways

What Did I Do “At School” Today? A Learner from 2040 Tells All

Mason Pashia

Jul 17, 2025

Explore a future where cities become classrooms, with unbundled learning ecosystems, personalized AI, and lifelong learning opportunities.

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Equity & Access

Reimagining School Starts with Reclaiming Time

Guest Author

Jul 11, 2025

Exploring innovative time structures in schools to enhance personalized, competency-based learning and support teacher collaboration.

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New Pathways

Integrating Traditional Assessments into Non-Traditional Learning Environments

Guest Author

Jun 24, 2025

Explore how microschools innovate assessments, embracing mastery-based learning, AI, and alternative methods for diverse learner success.

Melyssa Dominguez and Jennifer D. Klein, guests on the Getting Smart Podcast, smiling in circular portrait frames.

New Pathways

Generations of Making “the World the Way it Ought to Be” | A Conversation with Generations of Jeffco Open School

Mason Pashia

Jun 9, 2025

Explore the transformative educational model at Jeffco Open School, emphasizing student agency and learner-centered design. Discover how experiential learning empowers students to own their education and prepares them for lifelong success.

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New Pathways

We Asked A Student in 2040 What Living with An LER is Like—Here’s What She Said

Mason Pashia, Guest Author

Jun 2, 2025

Explore how Learner Employment Records (LERs) shape education and careers in 2040, detailing a student's journey through digital credentialing.

EdTech

Why Evidence Is Everything in An AI World

Mason Pashia, Aaron Schorn

May 21, 2025

Authentic documentation builds trust, agency, and learning in an AI-driven world, encouraging process-driven education.

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Competency-Based Education

Schools Alive with Transformational Learning

Tom Vander Ark

May 9, 2025

Explore ISTE+ASCD Transformational Learning Principles aligning with Getting Smart Design for whole-child educational improvements.

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EdTech

AI Agents Are Coming to a Classroom Near You

David Ross

May 1, 2025

AI agents in education offer personalized learning, but require administrators to ensure equity, privacy, and proactive policy creation.

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Learner-Centered

In Wisconsin, How Has A Rural Respite for Learning Become a Statewide Haven for Healing?

Sam Chaltain

Apr 22, 2025

Norris School District in Wisconsin creates a unique learner-centered environment, empowering youth through personalized learning and community integration.

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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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