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Competency-Based Education
Why 20 Missouri School Districts Are Seeking New ‘Innovation Waivers’ to Rethink the Way They Test Students
The Missouri State Board of Education voted unanimously Aug. 15 to approve 'innovation waivers' for the 20-school Success-Ready Students Network.
Equity & Access
Elevating Women Educators is More Important Than EverÂ
Women fill the significant majority of teaching roles in schools, yet they hold fewer than a third of superintendent positions nationwide. School districts must enact deliberate programs to develop female leadership pipelines.
Equity & Access
School Superintendents Advocate for Whole Child Development
A recent new report was launched by AASA, The School Superintendents Association, making the move towards holistic learning.
Future of Learning
How a Texas School District Took Personalized Learning From Vision to Reality
By: Vickie Vallet-McWilliams and Melissa Mccalla. Pasadena Independent School District was on a journey to find personalized learning plans that work and implemented Summit’s educational approach.
SEL & Mindset
How I Know: Austin ISD Focuses on Social Emotional Learning
Austin ISD emphasizes the importance of relationships as a common thread that helps the district integrate efforts around two of their key focus areas: formative assessment practice and Social Emotional Learning (SEL). Learn more here.
EdTech
Using Popular Motivational Theories to Evaluate Digital Tools
By Dr. Rachel Schechter - Edtech providers are rapidly developing and launching programs. That is potentially great news, but not when that rapid development reflects quantity over quality. Keeping best practices in mind when deciding on digital tools puts both educators and students on surer footing.
Personalized Learning
Leading A Student-Centered Agenda: 10 Lessons from Mark Benigni
Meriden Public Schools is located in a small Connecticut urban center, and is recognized as a leader in blended and online learning with an impressive vision of Student-Centered Learning. In this week's episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom speaks with Dr. Mark Benigni about his key advice for district leaders.
Future of Work
The Future of Work Is the Future of Lifelong Learning
In order to engrain the habits of metacognition and continuous improvement into both ourselves and those we serve, we need actionable behaviors that we can personally model before we will be able to develop structures and cultures that will encourage those skills.
Future of Learning
League of Innovative Schools: A Network Creating the Future of Learning
Ninety-three of the most forward-leaning school districts in the country make up the League of Innovative Schools, the flagship network of district superintendents at Digital Promise. Learn more about their work and outcomes here.
Equity & Access
Three Key Factors Perpetuating the Socioeconomic Achievement Gap
Our current models of early learning, family engagement and testing in some ways work against our efforts to enable an equal level of sustained growth for the students who need our support the most.