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Building Stamina to Open a World of Possible

Guest Author

Sep 10, 2014

Middle School READ 180 Teacher shares how she motivates her students to Open a World of Possible in reading by telling her story of how she struggled to build stamina to finish a book.

Personalized Learning

The Time to Change is Now

Guest Author

Sep 8, 2014

Classrooms would utilize and go beyond blended learning models to diversify instruction. Lectures and textbooks would be supplemented or replaced with active and self-directed learning environments. Assessment would be competency based, and include the 4 P’s of next gen learning.

EdTech

Big History Project Chat: Rich Content, Rich Discussion

Bonnie Lathram

Sep 8, 2014

We are huge fans of Big History Project, and we've featured their rich content in a blog series we are writing about next gen tools for classrooms focused on inquiry pedagogy.

Leadership

Leading Students to a World of Possible

Guest Author

Sep 7, 2014

Sally Doulton shares her experience how visiting schools half way around the world showed her that no matter where you are, Teachers have the power to open students to a world of possible.

Leadership

Who Moved My Desk?

Tom Vander Ark

Sep 4, 2014

In a back to school meeting last week, a 5th year teacher had a "Who Moved My Cheese" moment over the loss of her desk due to a shift to blended learning.

Leadership

Teacher Effectiveness – A Race to Nowhere Redux (The Urgency of Now)

Guest Author

Sep 2, 2014

By: Alvin Crawford. How do we attack challenges that have to do with educational equity for all students? How do we build strong teachers and leaders that are able to help students prepare for college and careers? It's time to consider a new avenue.

EdTech

The Skinny on #EdChat

Getting Smart Staff

Sep 1, 2014

A new resource guide from USC Rossier Online provides the ins and outs on the popular hashtag, #EdChat.

Ed Policy

Is it a Teaching Problem or a Design Problem?

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 30, 2014

When principals are evaluating teachers this year and when they don’t see the percentage of grade level proficiency they had hoped for, they should ask, “Is this a teaching problem or a design problem?”

Personalized Learning

Beyond Traditional Silos: Connecting Humanities to Real World, Deeper Learning, & STEM

Bonnie Lathram

Aug 25, 2014

The humanities and STEM really do go hand in hand (hence the increased emphasis on STEAM). We also see this content integration throughout schools that incorporate Deeper Learning and Project-Based Learning as foundational approaches to learning.

Personalized Learning

How To Start the New School Year Feeling Fresh

Courtney Hanes

Aug 20, 2014

A new school year is on the horizon. Here are some back to school tips to starting the school year feeling fresh and ready to rock!

	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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