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Get Out of the Way
Learning alongside our peers, we experimented with Visible Thinking strategies, tweeted “headlines” representing our individual SXSWedu experiences, thought about what we want our students to be like and reflected on a shift in our thinking about what needs to take place in order for educational innovation to occur.
Personalized Learning
A Look Inside Standards-Based Grading at Starr Detroit Academy
By: Jeremy Vidito. Standards-based grading was one of numerous strategies we implemented from Day 1. And it became evident quite early in our first year that we had some challenges to overcome if we were going to successfully implement standards-based grading.
Personalized Learning
The Maker Spirit is Alive in Portland ( at #ipdx14 )
Great educators here in Portland are getting excited and ready to kick off their next two days of learning together- definitely feeling moved by the maker spirit.
Personalized Learning
Who Will Own the Lifelong Learning Relationship?
So, who will own the learning plan app? It depends, but it’s clear, said Yang, that, “Technology is quickly disrupting professional and personal skills at a rate that has never been seen before in history.”
EdTech
Let’s Meet Up in Austin at #SXSWedu
SXSWedu is almost here and this year’s theme is "Unleash Your Innovation," which is exactly what we plan to do! If you are headed to Austin we want to share a few sessions where you’ll be sure to find the Getting Smart team.
Leadership
What Can We Learn From the Navy’s Train to Qualification System?
In summary, there appear to be 10 things that K-12 could learn from the Navy about professional preparation and ongoing development.
Personalized Learning
Blended Learning Moves into Teacher Prep Programs
With universities’ drive to stay relevant, motivated teachers’ demand for a different way to teach mathematics, and the country’s focus on college and career-ready standards, a program like this is not only vital to the future of math education but an outstanding model for the way in which K-12 and Higher Ed must come together to better prepare teachers for personalized, blended learning.
Ed Policy
Better Assessment of Teacher Preparedness
When it comes to determining preparedness to teach, there is a nationwide movement from credit accumulation to skill demonstration.
Personalized Learning
Blending Alone (Part 2): How to Blend Your Own PD
It is important to keep in mind that of the many learning journeys that will be happening in your classroom... one of them will be yours.
Ed Policy
Crowdsourcing Districts For the Core
With a new pilot from UClass, districts are offered the opportunity to build an online PLN, exclusive to their district, offering a one-stop hub for curriculum solutions making it easy for teachers to find, share and organize district-wide resources.