Archive
component:what.educator-leader-portraits
Activate ED’s Next Rockstar: Andy Rotherham
Andy Rotherham has extensive experience working in education policy and is the author or co-author of more than 200 published articles, book chapters, papers, and op-eds about education policy and politics and is the author or editor of four books on educational policy- and is Activate ED's newest Rockstar.
Ordering a Teacher: Suggestions from Students (Part 2)
Honestly, this concept is a bit scary and threatening to me. I mean, seriously, have you seen me dance? I make Elaine Benes from Seinfeld look like Michael Jackson performing “Billie Jean” live. All kidding aside, thank goodness this idea of dancing teachers is only a metaphor.
Best Practices in Alternative & Competency-Based Learning
In short, Edvisions wants to change the school day to change the learning life. They transition from spoon feeding (traditional public education) to showing students they’re able to start feeding themselves with choice about their education based on their interest.
Ordering a Teacher: Suggestions from Students (Part 1)
I always ask, “If you could walk up to a machine that dispenses great educators at your disposal, what characteristics would you select to create the teacher of your dreams?”
Activate ED Launches Education Rock Star Campaign
The Activate Ed Campaign launches by featuring our very own, Tom Vander Ark as Education’s Rock Star... the first of the series aimed to help those aspiring to work in the education field with a toolkit for staying current and discovering what it is that our focus should be on.
Considering Competency-Based Education
The shift from time to learning, from cohorts to competency, will be tough. It’s not easy or superficial--it’s a new and different way of organizing schools.
10 Ways Smart Cities Develop & Support Teachers
10 strategies are outlined that cities are using to make teaching more attractive and to better support teachers and expand their opportunity set.
Deeper Leading
I recently had the opportunity to attend the first ever Deeper Learning conference in San Diego, CA. Educators from around the country convened to discuss deeper learning and the successes and challenges they have encountered in their efforts to precipitate it.
Teacher Appreciation Week: Getting Smart Team Favorites
We couldn’t think of a better way to wrap Teacher Appreciation Week then highlighting the teachers that have impacted the lives of our team. Share your favorite teacher stories in the comments below!
Obeekaybee: Online Teaching Jobs, Resources, and Edupreneurship Opportunities
Obeekaybee.com is quickly gaining the attention of teachers, administrators, nationwide courseware providers and influential leaders in education. It redefines the online teaching space and has become the go-to place for online teaching jobs, resources and opportunities for edupreneurs worldwide.