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18 Ways to Power Learner-Centered STEM Partnerships

Carri Schneider

May 20, 2016

Learner-Centered STEM takes powerful partnerships with people outside classroom walls, so here are 18 examples of partnerships making Learner-Centered STEM a reality for students at Harmony Public Schools.

STEM & Maker

Every Student is a STEM Student

Guest Author

May 15, 2016

By: Elaine Menardi. "Every Student STEM" means that every young person in our school system today is a digital native, having grown up immersed in technology.

EdTech

How to Integrate Professional IT Tools into the Classroom

Guest Author

May 6, 2016

By: David Eisenberg. To increase student engagement in his classroom, an IT educator offers his students access to the same tech resources that IT industry professionals use.

Leadership

Learner-Centered Leadership Means Teachers and Students Lead, Too

Carri Schneider

May 5, 2016

Harmony Public School leaders don’t just create opportunities for their teachers to lead. They create opportunities for their students to lead as well.

Leadership

Innovative Urban Education in Denver

Carri Schneider

Apr 22, 2016

If we are going to break the effects of generational poverty and bring high quality learning opportunities to every person on the planet, we have to invest in urban education innovation. Here are several Denver innovation schools we recently visited.

Leadership

7 Traits of Learner-Centered Teachers

Carri Schneider

Apr 14, 2016

Working with teacher and leaders in Harmony Public Schools, we identified 7 traits of learner-centered teachers. Learner-centered teaching requires acting as a guide, providing on-demand support, leveraging technology for personalized learning, committing to professional growth, embodying core values, encouraging student autonomy, and creating authentic learning experiences.

Ed Policy

EdTech 10: Improving Math Mindsets

Getting Smart Staff

Apr 13, 2016

This week’s EdTech 10 contains stories related to what’s new in math, from math apps to video game creation, in honor of April being Math Awareness Month.

EdTech

South Carolina Campaign Targets Advanced Manufacturing Employment

Getting Smart Staff

Apr 8, 2016

This week the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance and state officials announced the debut of the South Carolina Future Makers workforce initiative, powered by STEM Premier. The goal is to increase the skilled workforce pipeline entering advanced manufacturing and technical related careers.

Learner-Centered STEM at Harmony Public Schools

Personalized Learning

Putting the “Learner” in Learner-Centered STEM

Carri Schneider

Mar 30, 2016

Students and teachers from Harmony Public Schools describe the learner experience in a Learner-Centered STEM classroom.

EdTech

EdTech 10: Going Deep with Deeper Learning

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 30, 2016

This year’s Deeper Learning conference focused on equity and entry points to deeper learning. From the maker movement to empathy hacks for school wide change, this conference covered the tangible and practical while also encouraging us all to advocate for equitable access to education for all students. Powerful student…

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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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