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Adaptive Learning: The Secret Sauce of Next Generation Learning and Achievement
By: Jessie Woolley-Wilson. For educators to adapt and meet the needs of every student, they must have access to meaningful, actionable data that dynamically changes as a student learns.
Online Guided Learning Activities and Personalization Could be the key to Supporting Opportunity Youth
By: Vikas Joshi & Ana M. Penaranda. Opportunity Youth need to be engaged in a captivated approach, in a style that makes it accessible and relevant for them to participate and comprehend. One way to achieve this is through the use of online Guided Learning Activities and personalized learning strategies.
The Role of Success Coaches and Blended Learning in Boosting Learning Independence
The 21st century high school student is a technology savvy, independent thinker. We must not underestimate the importance of schools needing to embrace the generation of their students and use their modern day strengths to provide a highly rigorous and deeply relevant education.
Support for Teachers in a Competency Education School
By: Brian Stack. Principal of Sanborn Regional High School in Kingston, NH, shares how he is working to prepare and support teachers with meaning learning opportunities that support students in Sanborn's shift to competency education.
5 Best Practices For Reimagining Professional Learning This Year
By: Sarah Luchs. Based on working with six partner sites in the NGLC Regional Funds for Breakthrough Schools, we’ve observed 5 best practices for next-gen learning professional learning. Flexible design enables educators to shape and direct a large portion of their own learning—the what, when and how. Here are 5 ways to get next-gen PD right this year.
Mastery Tracking: Measuring Specific Skills to Accelerate Student Learning
By: Jean Fleming. In order to move students from understanding to increased achievement and growth, teachers need to identify and utilize the instructional resources and strategies best suited to individual student needs.
8 Ways Educators Help Parents Promote Powerful Learning
As we look to the new school year, we must recognize that parents have a strong desire to be advocates for their children, in partnership with teachers and EdLeaders. The path forward and beyond exists, and is inspired by over 60 parents represented in our new book.
What’s More Important, High Test Scores or Self-Direction?
The education technology discussion is fraught with false dichotomies. One that I find particularly troubling is the false choice between improving test scores and preparing for life and work in the 21st century.
5 Tips for Teaching Project-Based Debate in Middle School
By: Amber Chandler. Project-Based debate is a powerful tool to teach many high impact skills that students need to be successful -- research, persuasion, argumentation, speaking and listening skills, and use of evidence.
Why Parents Should Support Student-Centered Learning
By: Nicholas C. Donohue. Personal stories, practical strategies and a framework for parents navigating the shift to student-centered learning. And, why Nellie Mae has chosen to partner with Getting Smart to tell parent stories in the new book, Smart Parents: Parenting for Powerful Learning.