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Ronald Dahl on The Adolescence Window
Explore why adolescence is a window of opportunity for learning, agency, and mattering with Dr. Ronald Dahl on this insightful episode of the Getting Smart Podcast.
From Aspiration to Application: Working Examples of Assessment in the Service of Learning
For decades, educators have aspired to transform educational tests and assessments from merely means of evaluating students’ progress into catalysts for learning—a vision championed by Edmund W. Gordon. The third volume in the Handbook of Assessment in the Service of Learning series reflects a shift from aspiration to…
Jon Alfuth and Julianna Charles Brown on the KnowledgeWorks State Policy Framework
A deep dive into transforming education with KnowledgeWorks, exploring policy, flexible systems, and equipping students with future-ready skills.
Reconceptualizing Assessment in the Service of Learning
Explore the concept of reconceptualizing assessment to enhance learning beyond traditional measurement and ranking methods.
Entrepreneurship: The New Core Curriculum
"Entrepreneurship education equips students with resilience, problem-solving, and financial skills to thrive in an unpredictable, tech-driven economy."
Tony Wagner and Ulrik Christensen on Why Deeper Learning is Essential in an Age of Distraction
Exploring mastery learning & deeper learning with Dr. Tony Wagner & Dr. Ulrik Christensen: redefining student agency, motivation & real-world learning.
A Textured View: How Stories Are The Currency of Badging
AI in education demands a shift to learner-driven storytelling, experiential learning, and tools for capturing rich, textured evidence of growth.
Matt Bowman on OpenEd
Explore how Open Ed and unbundled learning empower families to personalize education, blending public systems, competency-based models, and AI tools.
Grounding Assessment in the Service of Learning
Assessment can be made more effective, personalized, and educative if we intentionally design and deploy AI in alignment with these principles of fairness, validity, and human development.
Experiencing What’s Next: The Common Wealth of the Commonwealth
Exploring Boston’s innovative learning ecosystems, pathways, and experiential learning models that prepare students for future careers