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Small Schools, Big Umbrella: Expanding, Defining and Scaling the Microschool Ecosystem
The blog explores the increasing attention on microschools as a personalized educational alternative and highlights different scaling approaches for microschools in both private and public sectors.
Town Hall Recap: Microschools: Sustainability, Scalability and Accessibility
On this Getting Smart Town Hall we provided an overview of our microschooling initiative, unpacking three emerging themes: sustainability, scaling, and accessibility.
Tips and Tools for Equitable and Sustainable School Design
Erin Whalen of DaVinci Rise shares some of his favorite tips and design processes for unlocking and sustaining the radical potential of your school and team.
New Pathways Handbook: Policies and Systems
This section covers the policies and systems that continue to shape the pathways landscape to better serve all students.
New Pathways Handbook: Unbundled
This section of the handbook provides examples and best next steps to get system leaders started on their Unbundled Learning journey.
Sneakers, Signals, and Systems: A New Era in Education
There’s something in the water at education conferences — sneakers have become the new conference dress code. This shift toward individuality, comfort and practicality is also representative of transformations we’re seeing in education. The 2024 Carnegie Summit marked not just a gathering of minds but a convergence of…
Transforming Learning, Deciding Where to Start: Practical Steps for Educational Leaders
Rebecca Midles showcases her tried and true design process for getting started with transforming learning systems.
Closing the Loop on Excellence
Bridging social-emotional and academic data together for analytical analysis will exponentially raise academic outcomes in a culturally responsive manner.
Impact Update 2023
2023 was a year of change at Getting Smart. We brought on new team members, kicked off new campaigns, hosted a convening and launched a Learning Innovation Fund.
Innovating with Integrity: Building Trust in an AI-Driven World
When we design schools that give every individual a human advantage in the age of AI we create a future where technology is enriched with human insight and leadership.