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A Year in Review: 2016 Publications

Dec 31, 2016

Looking for something to add to your reading list for the new year? You'll find plenty of free, useful insights in our list of 2016 publications to implement in the new year.

SEL & Mindset

Developing Self-Directed Learners

Tom Vander Ark

Dec 6, 2016

Growth of the freelance- and gig-economy makes self-direction an imperative, and the learner experience is crucial when it comes to designing environments where students can learn to be self-directed.

Competency-Based Education

Next Generation School Design

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 29, 2016

A diverse group of education leaders recently gathered at the Digital Education Show in Dubai for a Getting Smart workshop to discuss best practices around new school design. Here are the results of their work.

Leadership

International Educators Encourage Collaborative Teaching

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 20, 2016

Tim Stuart and a dozen other international education leaders collaborated on his latest book, Global Perspectives: Professional Learning Communities at Work in International Schools, which centers on the concept of Professional Learning Communities.

Early Learning

Welcome to the Unclassroom

Guest Author

Aug 2, 2016

By: Dr. Jan Rashid. Have you heard of unconferences? Here’s how our school district is using flexible learning spaces and 24/7 access to digital content to create unclassrooms--the ever-evolving classrooms of the future.

Leadership

10 Lessons in Leading New School Development

Tom Vander Ark

Jul 6, 2016

We surveyed 20 experts and education leaders about the important aspects of new school development, and here are 10 leadership lessons learned they shared to assist with success.

Leadership

1 World Network Supports Transformational Schools Worldwide

Tom Vander Ark

Jul 5, 2016

The 1 World Network of Schools helps educators in other countries begin their own schools to provide children in high-risk communities around the globe with a transformational education.

Personalized Learning

Is it a Project or an Activity? Project-Based Learning and its Cousins

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 24, 2016

In an effort to help educators select a strategy appropriate for intended outcomes, here is a framework for variations on project-based learning (PBL) as part of our "It's a Project-Based World" campaign.

Leadership

Visiting Schools: Transformative Professional Learning

Tom Vander Ark

May 31, 2016

Over the years we've visited hundreds of schools, and have found that seeing innovative education models in person can be a transformative professional learning experience for educators and edleaders.

Future of Learning

Creating the Future of Learning: Singapore American School

Getting Smart Staff

May 30, 2016

A virtual tour of the Singapore American School, the largest single campus international school in the world and largest American school outside the U.S.

	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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