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Difference Making
Multiple Choice
By: Barbara Pape. More schools are advocating for student agency to raise student voice and allow learners to become more involved with their learning experiences.
Podcasts
Christina Theokas on Whole Child Design and the Turnaround for Children Toolbox
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom sits down with Dr. Christina Theokas to discuss her work on the whole child design movement and the newest resource from Turnaround for Children, the Toolbox.
Getting Through
Nate Kellogg & Gwen Baker on Real-Time Redesign for Schools and Districts
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom sits down with members of The Strategy Lab initiative to discuss real-time redesign.
Equity & Access
How Helping Students Get Comfortable With Failure Can Increase Economic Equity
M. Archbold & R. Harris. Michael and Ron share how equity begins when students face challenges, find resilience and persevere in the face of adversity.
Difference Making
Thomas Homer-Dixon on Commanding Hope and the Nature of Complexity
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom talks with Thomas Homer-Dixon about his new book, Commanding Hope and rising complexity.
Difference Making
Global Citizen Year Sets 5-Year Mission To Produce 10,000 New Young Leaders
Global Citizen Year - an international leader in transformational gap year experiences - launches The Academy, Sets 5-Year Mission To Produce 10,000 New Young Leaders.
Leadership
6 Ways School Leaders Can Use TxLx Resources for Learner-Centered Summer Programs
With summer right around the corner, Devin Vodicka shares resources from the Texas Learning Exchange and how leaders and educators can use them to support planning and implementation of learner-centered summer programs.
Future of Learning
The Story of Transforming A System: Spring Grove Schools
By: Gina Meinertz. Globally, school systems are in need of shifting power, practices, and tradition to a more student-centered learning model.
Podcasts
100 Days of Conversation Project and The Importance of Community Agreements
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark sits down with Dr. Erin Raab along with three charismatic young learners Cole Stevens, Jose Perez and Walter Cortina to discuss the 100 Days of Conversation project and Bridgemakers.
Learning Design
What I Missed (Or Even Got Wrong)
A middle school in Santa Fe invited 120 students who were not thriving in remote learning back into school and volunteers served as tutors and coaches.