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What is Mastery Learning?
By Scott Ellis. Today, through technology, tools, and expertise, we have the ability to scale mastery learning at a national level. The question is: will we choose to do it?
Making PBL Stick Part 1: All It Takes is 5 Minutes
By: Jenny Pieratt. Jenny details how to make project-based learning (PBL) stick this year through a 5-minute reflection.
Four Trends Influencing Education
A fitness tracker changed my life—it changed how I think about goal-setting and monitoring my exercise, it changed the intentionality of my travels, and it created a new global community of people who share my interests. I’m not alone; about a quarter of U.S. adults use some kind of tracker.
What I Learned When I Studied Six Chicago Schools Transforming to Personalized Learning Environments
By: Rich Halverson. Much was learned after an in-depth study on how personalized learning was implemented in six urban schools partnered with LEAP Innovations.
Four Emerging Trends in Learning
Imagine going to school in a museum and studying real artifacts. Imagine a sustained relationship with an advisor who helps you figure out what you’re good at and care about, and where you can make a difference. Imagine high school students designing practical solutions to community problems. Visit an innovative…
Professional Development: What Do Educators Really Need?
Participating in professional development during the school year can be a challenge for educators. Here are seven professional learning opportunities to fit into your busy schedule.
Strategize for Preferred Futures of Learning Today
By: Katherine Prince. The next decade promises to deepen the impacts that smart machines and the code that powers them have already begun to have on human activities and relationships. Social, economic, and environmental changes will interact with technological developments to place increasing strain on our institutions and on our…
Transforming Professional Learning With Micro-credentials
By Brenda A. Pearson. As a lifelong educator, my professional learning experiences have run the gamut from self-study to week-long intensive institutes. These experiences have increased my knowledge, but few bridged the gap by impacting my instructional practice. The distinction between an impact on knowledge and practice is at the crux…
Agilix’s Dawn Academy: Anytime, Anywhere Professional Learning
Last fall, Agilix announced that its new mobile-first, video-centric learner platform, Dawn Academy, would be coming soon (see our announcement and smart review posts); and now they have begun to unveil more of Dawn Academy’s capabilities. Educators can check out the platform by…
Developing Skills for School, Work and Life Requires a Systematic Approach
Current research demonstrates that all learners develop college and career skills in a wave pattern that ebbs and flows, but constantly pushes forward to higher levels of expertise. David Ross explores this and other skill development models.