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Three Strategies for Providing Top-down Support for Bottom-up Change
The Colorado Education Initiative partnered with Stanford University’s School Retool Fellowship to empower Colorado school and district leaders to be the agents of change for equitable deeper learning.
Podcast: Esther Wojcicki on Raising Successful People
On this week's podcast, we interview Esther Wojcicki and discuss her new book How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results.
Does College Still Pay? Seven New Rules for Making a Good College Choice
In the last post of this series, Tom Vander Ark and the Getting Smart team identify seven new rules for choosing college (or not).
4.0 Schools Launches $15 Million Fund to Invest in the Future of Learning
4.0 Schools shares a three-part series announcing its new $15 million fund to connect, coach and invest in innovative ideas for the future of education.
Podcast: Rebecca Midles on Mobilizing Change to Meet Learners Where They Are
On today's podcast, we chat with Rebecca Midles, the newest member of the Getting Smart team who leads the school systems design team. Tune in to hear more about her work developing transformation initiatives nationally.
Solution Design: Mindsets, Practices and Systems
Adam Kulaas kicks off the first in a series of blogs that will explore the pitfalls and celebrations associated with designing large and small scale solutions. With emphasis on starting with self assessment and reflection, join him as he delivers a map to designing the future of learning.
Schools That Get Outside and Empathize
By: Andrew Marinopoulos. Looking for a way to positively shift the culture of your learning community? Join Andrew as he highlights the importance of an empathetic approach to refreshing your mission.
Leadership: The Humble Path of Decision Making
Leadership is s windy road with decisions at every turn. In this blog, Adam explores making decisions through a personal journey of his own experiences and that of the partners that he works with to transform learner experience.
How Educators Can Prepare for the Future of Work
How do we prepare teachers so that they can, in turn, best prepare the students for the future of work? Rachelle Dene Poth shares thoughts on how educators can prepare themselves for the future through continuous learning.
OECD Learning Compass 2030 Provides Teachers, Students, and Employers with Milestones for Workforce Success
OECD Future of Education and Skills 2030 used inputs from policy makers, researchers, school leaders, teachers and students from around the world to create Learning Compass 2030, which aims to build a common understanding of the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values students need in the 21st century. We analyze the report and provide guidance on how this will impact teaching and learning for the next decade.