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How School Districts Work
School districts have a theory of action but often can’t express it. Naming the theories in use is key to designing a system that serves a community well.
Your Planning Process Signals What’s Important to You
Designing a retreat? Building a budget? Making a plan? Think about what the process will signal to your community. We suggest a process that is simple, transparent, and inclusive. Remember, how may be as important as what you decide.
Good Work: 10 Tips for Enabling Others To Act
Enabling others to act creates aligned action on teams and across cities. Here's 10 tips to get folks on the same page and moving together to make a difference.
Global Employment Markets Reward Competence & Initiative
The global economy is expanding opportunity for billions but participation demands competence and initiative. Online learning--both formal and informal-- is expanding access to knowledge and skill building.
EdTech Implementation Without Supports Cannot Stand
By: Rob Dickson. Successful implementation must include a vision, support from stakeholders and a core focus that is aligned to a strategic plan with the ultimate goal of impacting student success.
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.
#BlendedJourney: Sharing Your Blended Learning Story
This year at iNACOL, we were able to moderate an excellent and inspiring conversation about blended learning by simply asking people to share their journey. Learn more about what excites educators and the trends that are on the horizon in this twitter recap.
Teachers Taking Next-Gen Learning to Scale
The path to next generation learning for every student is bottom up, top down and sideways in. With teachers and leaders sharing a vision, putting it on a timetable, and building a supported path that allows everyone to be part of the vision.
6 Ways to Work Smarter, Not Harder
In a time of great competition, individuals and organizations set themselves apart by being super productive. They work hard but more importantly, they work smart.
Local & State Policies That Boost Achievement & Innovation
Local and state policy makers should enact pro-growth, pro-achievement, pro-employability, and pro-innovation policies to help boost achievement and innovation.