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Equity & Access
Supporting Statewide Change Through Microgrants to Families
By: Tom Vander Ark & Devin Vodicka. In the first of a short series, Tom Vander Ark and Devin Vodicka discuss how microgrants can allow families more agency to provide and make decisions that's best for them and their children.
Difference Making
Rebellion As An Act of Community and Self-Love
Albert Camus’ prescient 1950 essay on how the act of rebellion serves as a good for your community and yourself rings true today.
Future of Learning
Ada Palmer on Learning From the Past and the Future
In today’s podcast interview, the Getting Smart team is talking to Ada Palmer, a history professor at the University of Chicago
Personalized Learning
3 Ways Leaders Can Create The Conditions for Deeper Learning
Leaders are charged with creating the learning culture and environment that is conducive to deeper learning. Three areas to begin with are how we start school, how we share student work and how we culminate the year.
Leadership
Scaling Active Learning: Professional Development Was Key to the El Paso Transformation
By: Shannon Buerk. In the fourth blog in a series on El Paso Independent School District, Shannon describes the important role that professional learning played in the district's transformation.
Personalized Learning
The 12 Shifts for Student-Centered Hybrid Environments
With remote and hybrid learning staying on the horizon, it's critical to understand: how have expert education practitioners worldwide successfully adapted their practice in the uncertain education climate?
Competency-Based Education
It’s Time to Reassess Our Understanding of the 4Cs
David outlines a new vision for the teaching and assessing of 21st century skills that is anchored in cultural awareness and differing ways of expressing competence.
Future of Learning
From Test Prep To Active Learning: The El Paso Transformation
In a new short series, Tom documents a seven-year transformation of an urban school district in crisis and focused on test prep to a national leader in active learning.
Future of Learning
Brian Greenberg on Creating Great New Schools
Today’s episode is featuring a recent interview Tom Vander Ark had with Brian Greenberg on creating great schools.
Competency-Based Education
Mastery Learning in Action
Mastery Learning in Action, a paper recently published by the Mastery Transcript Consortium, offers a comparative structure based on visits and interview from five of its member schools.