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New Pathways

A Student’s Perspective on Career and Interview Readiness

Guest Author

Apr 8, 2024

Find the Why! allows students “to discover” careers through real problem solving and “be discovered” by businesses and agencies desperate to recruit and retain them based on data that connects with employers.

Sydney Schaef, wearing red glasses, featured in a Getting Smart podcast graphic about The Future9 Competencies.

Future of Learning

Sydney Schaef on The Future9 Competencies

Rebecca Midles

Apr 3, 2024

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Rebecca Midles is joined by Sydney Schaef at reDEsign to unpack the Future9 Commpetencies.

Two young students shaking hands and making eye contact in a colorful elementary classroom setting.

Equity & Access

Culturally Relevant Social and Emotional Assessments for Multilingual Students

Guest Author

Mar 4, 2024

Multilingual learners face unique challenges as they navigate learning a new language and culture while also pursuing academic learning — culturally relevant SEL can help.

Two students collaborate on a laptop and notebook, focused on a shared learning task in a busy classroom.

New Pathways

A Community Micro-Credentials Effort Connects Students to Local Employers

Guest Author

Feb 13, 2024

In Florida, a career and technical education collaboration has yielded immediate benefits for high schoolers and local businesses.

Diverse team of educators collaboratively adding colorful sticky notes to a large planning wall

Leadership

Transforming Learning, Deciding Where to Start: Practical Steps for Educational Leaders

Rebecca Midles

Feb 1, 2024

Rebecca Midles showcases her tried and true design process for getting started with transforming learning systems.

Female teacher leaning over desk to assist two female students in a colorful elementary classroom

Leadership

Closing the Loop on Excellence

Michael Conner

Jan 8, 2024

Bridging social-emotional and academic data together for analytical analysis will exponentially raise academic outcomes in a culturally responsive manner.

Self-Portrait Gallery

Mason Pashia

Nov 14, 2023

The Self-Portrait allows learners of all ages to describe their growth around the applicable portraits, strengths, career interests, extra-curricular interests, approaches to learning, and reflections.

A student navigates a complex landscape of credentials and badges.

New Pathways

The Global Credentialing Landscape: Messy, Massive and Meaningful

Guest Author

Oct 24, 2023

The international credentialing landscape is more complicated than ever and is a huge opportunity for certified, transferable innovation.

Podcast: Learner Records and Next Gen Credentialing

Competency-Based Education

Laurie Gagnon and Cory Henwood on Learner Records and Next Gen Credentialing

Getting Smart Staff

Sep 13, 2023

On this episode we're joined by Laurie Gagnon and Cory Henwood to discuss next gen credentials and how districts are approaching the next iteration of learner records.

Competency-Based Education

Why 20 Missouri School Districts Are Seeking New ‘Innovation Waivers’ to Rethink the Way They Test Students

Guest Author

Aug 29, 2023

The Missouri State Board of Education voted unanimously Aug. 15 to approve 'innovation waivers' for the 20-school Success-Ready Students Network.

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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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