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10 Great Apps to Promote Kindness in the Classroom

Guest Author

Dec 30, 2016

By: Jessica Thiefels. Promoting kindness is an important part of the daily curriculum in a classroom environment. These engaging, kindness-focused apps are accessible to all teachers, no matter their budget.

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Place Based Education

5 Reasons To Take Time Out of the Classroom

Guest Author

Dec 28, 2016

By: Sam Nelson. Since I plan and experience a wide range of excursions around the world with many different students, I am often asked how we justify taking valuable time out of the classroom. Here are five reasons I feel it's important to do so.

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SEL & Mindset

Eight Things Students Should Know About The New Media Literacy

Christina Gil

Dec 24, 2016

What can educators do about the spread of fake news and their students' inability to recognize when they have been fooled? Teaching them these eight lessons is a good start.

Leadership

Three Strategies that Helped Transform Our School

Guest Author

Dec 21, 2016

By: Dr. Tim Webb. By focusing not just on academics but on changing our culture, reinventing the school day and providing students with SEL skills, our school's transformation results in two years have been nothing short of amazing.

Leadership

Superhero Mindset Man Sparks Enthusiasm for Growth Mindset

Guest Author

Dec 19, 2016

By: Michael Wilson. By relying on growth mindset students can achieve what they once thought they couldn’t, and our school's own superhero "Mindset Man" is there to help students tap into their potential to learn.

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Future of Learning

2016 #YearInReview and Predictions for 2017

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 13, 2016

For those of us who believe learning is a key lever for shaping society, five trends shaped life in 2016. Given these trends, here are predictions for six things you'll see more of in 2017.

SEL & Mindset

Getting Smart Gift Guide | 10 Gifts that Teach SEL

Getting Smart Staff

Dec 9, 2016

We know that prioritizing SEL is important, but we also recognize that it can be hard to do. Which is why we created this holiday gift guide listing of some of our favorite toys, books and apps that can help foster social and emotional learning.

Project-Based Learning

6 Strategies for Teaching Public Policy

Erik Day

Dec 8, 2016

Teaching students to understand public policy can be a challenge, but few topics have as great a power to affect the long-term health of a society. Here are six strategies to help educators teach policy and civic engagement.

High school students talking to each other, which teaches critical thinking and empathy

Future of Learning

How Dialogue Teaches Critical Thinking and Empathy

Guest Author

Nov 18, 2016

By: Dr. Ian Jamison. Students see misleading information and heated exchanges on the internet every day. How can we help them develop the ability to shun the vitriolic exchanges that can happen online and learn to engage in true, productive dialogue?

EdTech

EdTech 10: International Education Week

Getting Smart Staff

Nov 16, 2016

In honor of International Education Week 2016, here are ten stories showing different ways education leaders are helping ensure today's students are prepared for success in a rapidly changing world.

	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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