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Equity & Access

Keeping The Dream Alive in Education

Aarika Guerrero

Jan 20, 2025

MLK's vision for education: empowerment, equity, and a just society. Explore how education is such a powerful tool for societal change.

Illustrated school campus with students, a school bus, gears, growth charts, and lightbulbs symbolizing educational innovation

Leadership

Transforming Teaching in Ohio’s Largest School District

Guest Author

Jan 16, 2025

Columbus City Schools innovates education with real-world problem-solving, transforming teaching roles and enhancing student engagement post-pandemic.

Glowing "2024" numerals silhouetted against a dramatic sunset with radiant light beams over a reflective landscape

Future of Learning

Getting Smart’s Best of 2024

Mason Pashia

Dec 20, 2024

As the sun sets on 2024, we take a look at our most popular content from the year.

Diverse educators and students collaborating in fields, labs, and communities across varied cultural backgrounds.

Difference Making

Catalyzing Educator & Student Agency through Community-Engaged Learning

Guest Author

Dec 19, 2024

Empower educators and students through community-engaged learning, fostering leadership, innovation, and social capital for thriving futures.

Student painting a cardboard box with dark red and yellow colors in an art classroom workshop setting.

Leadership

Getting Started with a Learner-Driven Classroom: A Guide for Educators

Guest Author

Dec 13, 2024

Explore learner-driven classrooms in Ohio focusing on student agency, engagement, goal setting, and personalized learning strategies.

Deeper learning prepares students to master academic content, think critically, and solve complex problems.

Leadership

What Should Civic Readiness and Assessment Actually Look Like?

Mason Pashia

Dec 9, 2024

Explore the importance of robust, inclusive civics education to foster engaged, informed citizens and strengthen democratic society.

Diverse middle school students working collaboratively around pushed-together desks in a reflective writing classroom activity

Equity & Access

Why Neurodiversity Matters When Talking About Anti-Bias Education

Guest Author

Nov 11, 2024

Embracing neurodiversity in anti-bias education fosters inclusive identities, enhancing student belonging and learning in diverse school communities.

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Future of Learning

One Goal, Two Journeys: The Role of Community and Workforce in Defining Graduate

Guest Author

Nov 7, 2024

America’s education system was a groundbreaking effort to help a growing nation thrive in the 19th century. Now, 200 years later, the world has changed; the horizon looks drastically different. Collectively, we need to redesign our education system to enable all of our children — and, by extension, our…

Getting Smart Podcast with Dr. Christopher Emdin and Sam Seidel, educators and authors

EdTech

Dr. Christopher Emdin and Sam Seidel on From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood

Shawnee Caruthers

Nov 6, 2024

Dr. Christopher Emdin and Sam Seidel discuss rethinking teaching in marginalized communities with cultural competency and equity in mind.

Teacher sits on classroom floor engaging four young students in a small group discussion surrounded by learning charts

Equity & Access

Why ‘Just Tell a Teacher’ Isn’t Enough – The Power of Bystander Intervention to End Bullying

Guest Author

Nov 1, 2024

Bystander intervention empowers students to combat bullying, fostering safer, inclusive schools through practical tools and community support.

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From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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