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Coding in the Classroom: So Much More Than an Hour
Teaching students to code today very well could mean the need to completely re-think the way we’ve done education. And it’s about time.
Personalized Learning
7th Grader Shares What School Should Be Like
McKinley, 7th grade student in Bethesda, MD shares why school should be interactive, project based and involve relationships.
Leadership
The Skills Students Need to Survive and Thrive
By: Gayle Allen. How one principal is addressing the growing skills gap and 9 skills students need in what is becoming an increasingly uncertain job market.
Series
How Smart Cities Develop Teachers & Leaders
How smart cities and a regional approach to talent development can share the load and create an ecosystem that continues to improve. And, how a blended and job-embedded approach to talent development creates the opportunity for personalized learning and ensures highly relevant support for real challenges.
Personalized Learning
It’s Time to Reimagine Writing Instruction
Educators are excited about the shift to CCSS with the new emphasis on college and career-readiness, but there’s another reason to be excited as well - writing and writing instruction.
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How Not to Get Fired Implementing Next Gen Learning
It can be very complicated implementing next gen models. In fact, the work is challenging enough that it's introducing new ways for principals and superintendents to get fired.
Personalized Learning
Building Student-Centered High School Math Classrooms
Student-centered learning provides huge promise for a shift in the way that students engage with math — both academically and emotionally. Here we look at recent research to support the idea that a personalized approach to mathematics increases student understanding and happiness.
EdTech
10 EdTech Impact Opportunities
There's never been a better time to make a difference. Trends in learning, opportunities in different categories and new pathways in the shift from web to mobile are providing opportunities to create impact.
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Ed.Gov Wants Your Advice on High Impact Evaluations
Ed.gov asked for advice on evaluations that could make a difference. Here’s our list of 10 potentially important studies.
Leadership
Good Work: Incubating Next Gen People
The most important lesson of the three year Smart Cities investigation is that every city needs an innovation agenda and an incubator of talent, tools, and schools like 4.0 Schools.