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What Do Students Really Think About Teaching and Learning?
By: Dr. Mary Ann Wolf. As part of our Personalized Learning Summit this year, we intentionally led with student and teacher voices in order to infuse our work with a focus on outcomes, not process.
Personalized Learning Worth Fighting For
By: Karla Esparza-Phillips and Ace Parsi. Personalized learning is the next logical step toward the "readiness for all" objective, and we all must persist in spite of challenges. Here, we discuss what that should look like.
18 Tips for Making Blended Learning More Student-Centered
Here are 18 tips from leading schools and providers boosting motivation, engagement, agency and collaboration by adding student-centered learning strategies to their blended learning plan.
The Innovation to Drive Innovation: Scaling Inquiry
By: Thom Markham. When done well, project-based learning helps students discover the fruits of a creative journey that leads to innovation and deeper learning. A kind of magic occurs. How can we bottle that magic? Find out here.
New Teacher Induction Approach Blends Virtual Content and Collaboration
By: Nathifa Carmichael. Fulton County Schools implements a new teacher induction program with wrap around supports that helps retain new teachers and gives them every chance to succeed during those critical early years.
Four Ways Blended PD Makes Teachers Ready for the Classroom
Providing teachers with effective professional development and support that actually works starts with an ecosystem of feedback that comes from principals, peers (and teachers themselves), both in person and via technology.
What Do Education Leaders Need? Surprisingly, What Students Do!
By: Gia Truong. If learning truly is a lifelong process, then even education leaders need to stay on the learning path and see ongoing leadership development as critical to their—and their students’—success.
How Students Can Succeed with Personalized Learning
By: Jodie Woodruff. I have come to the conclusion that individualized learning is vital for real student growth, and I urge all teachers to embrace it. Here, I discuss the experiences that have lead me to this belief.
How Do We Ensure Personalized Learning is a True Equity Initiative?
By: Ace Parsi & Maria Moser. Personalized learning is a trend that promises to provide new opportunities to achieve equity in our education system, but challenges persist. Here, I discuss those challenges and strategies to overcome them.
New Zealand Leads the Way on Competency-Based Learning: Part 2
In part one, I highlighted the research underpinnings, move toward equity, and cultural roots at play in New Zealand's competency-based education. Here, I conclude those thoughts with takeaway notes from some of New Zealand's leading experts.