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4 Myths About Learning Styles Debunked
By: Lisa Low. While the study of learning styles and multiple intelligences has diversified instructional styles in a great way, it has also brought with it a number of myths and misconceptions. This article debunks four of the most pervasive of these myths.
8 Video Resources for Authentic Project-Based Learning Design
By: Grace Belfiore. It can be hard to implement project-based learning, but it helps to be able to see teachers using PBL in their own classrooms. Here are eight top videos focusing on the process of implementing PBL.
6 Ways States Can Redefine Student Success and Transform Education Under ESSA
By: Dale Frost and Maria Worthen. iNACOL's "Meeting The Every Student Succeeds Act’s Promise: State Policy to Support Personalized Learning" report provides specific recommendations on how state policymakers can take advantage of ESSA opportunities.
4 Systemic Supports for High Quality PBL
By: David Ross. Here are four support systems that enable teachers to practice high-quality project-based learning and achieve desired educational outcomes for 21st-century students.
Guidelines for Assessment of Place-Based Learning
By: Gillian Judson. Assessment of learning is a complex and sensitive process, and in the context of place-based education it becomes even more challenging. Here are eight guidelines to help educators get started.
35 Leaders on the Successes and Challenges of Project-Based Learning
35 leaders from around the country discuss what is working and what needs improvement in implementing high quality project-based learning.
Personalized Standards-Based Instruction Tied to Social Emotional Learning
Social-emotional learning does not have to be separate from academic learning or from the rest of the academic day, but can be a part of personalized standards-based instruction. Here are several tools and examples to help.
Getting Smart Podcast | An Assessment Center For Boosting Achievement, Efficacy & Hope
Solution Tree assessment experts Cassandra Erkens, Tom Schimmer and Nicole Dimich Vagle chat about the new Solution Tree Assessment Center, a resource designed to help educators boost hope, efficacy and achievement for students.
Expanding & Enriching Relationships in Place-Based Education
By: Gillian Judson. In place-based education, the importance of relationships in education is taken to a whole new level. Here are three guiding principles for maximizing the creation of all relationships and, by extension, the learning of all students.
Equitable Education for Students in Poverty Starts with the Teacher
In "Poor Students, Rich Teaching," author Eric Jensen discusses how teachers who choose to better understand poverty and work to change mindsets can be one of the biggest factors in making a difference for these students.