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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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Learning Design

How can we reimagine where learning happens? Designing schools as community hubs within a personalized ecosystem

Rebecca Midles, Tom Vander Ark, Nate McClennen

Apr 17, 2025

Exploring schools as community hubs, integrating real-world and digital resources for a personalized learning ecosystem.

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Future of Learning

Choosing Abundance Despite an Instinct for Scarcity: New Experiences and New Models

Mason Pashia

Mar 18, 2025

Shift from scarcity to abundance mindset in education to unlock innovation, improve systems, and offer diverse learning opportunities.

Leadership

Building Systems That Serve: The Power of the Getting Smart Innovation Framework

Rebecca Midles, Nate McClennen

Mar 11, 2025

Explore the Getting Smart Innovation Framework for personalized, competency-based education that empowers all students.

Equity & Access

How AI Supports Deeper Learning: Reflections from the AI K-12 Deeper Learning Summit

Tom Vander Ark

Mar 10, 2025

AI in education empowers deeper learning by enhancing critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration, transforming educational experiences.

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New Pathways

Diving into the Evidence: Virtual and Hybrid Models as High-Quality School Choice Options

Guest Author

Feb 17, 2025

Explore how virtual and hybrid learning models serve diverse student needs and expand access to high-quality education.

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Schools Worth Visiting

Customizing Innovative Practices at Pinnacles Prep

Rebecca Midles

Feb 14, 2025

Discover how Pinnacles Prep fosters personalized learning through innovative strategies and inclusive environments.

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Leadership

Getting Started with a Learner-Driven Classroom: A Guide for Educators

Guest Author

Dec 13, 2024

Explore learner-driven classrooms in Ohio focusing on student agency, engagement, goal setting, and personalized learning strategies.

New Pathways

The Rise of AI Agents: More Time for Real-World Learning or the Era of Cognitive Laziness?

Nate McClennen

Dec 10, 2024

Explore how AI agents can transform education by increasing efficiency, fostering real-world learning, and posing challenges of cognitive laziness.

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EdTech

Can’t-Miss Education Conferences in 2025

Getting Smart Staff

Nov 25, 2024

Explore top education conferences in 2025 to connect with thought leaders and discover innovations in edtech, AI, and personalized learning.

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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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