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SEL & Mindset
Celebrating Creativity in the Classroom
Our theme for November is "Celebrating Creativity." This month, we’re excited to share stories centered around creativity and would love to hear more from you about how you’re making space for creativity in the classroom.
Leadership
Educating the Whole Child by Capturing Hearts
It takes a village to raise a child, but it also takes courageous, collaborative leadership and a very intentional focus on developing the relationships within the “village”.
Equity & Access
Getting Smart Podcast | Accessible, Affordable, Achievable HigherEd for Working Adults
Southern New Hampshire University has become one of the most important innovators in higher ed. In this episode, Tom interviews Paul LeBlanc, president of SNHU to learn how it’s become one of America’s leading non profit online universities, as well as hear more about the student experience and what LeBlanc’s learned about building a culture of innovation.
Future of Learning
12 Next Steps for Ed Leaders
The rapidly changing employment landscape and the future of work have created a new set of realities, roles and responsibilities for leaders. Here's 12 next steps to take on the challenge ahead.
Personalized Learning
5 Tech-Free Classroom Innovations, and Ideas for Getting Started
We don’t need unlimited funding or fancy high-tech toys to innovate our practice. Often, we just need to think differently. Here are five simple tech-free innovative learning experiences that will help you and your students think differently.
EdTech
Leading Change: How School District IT Departments are Evolving to Become Technology Evangelists
By: Sara Chou. School district IT staff are evolving from just being the technology gatekeepers within an institution to being the technology enablers that help address the business needs of each department within a school district. Learn more here.
SEL & Mindset
Are SEL Skills Actually Teachable?
Is it possible for today's children to learn the social and emotional learning skills they'll need to succeed in the world? The most challenging part of teaching these crucial SEL skills starts in the classroom.
Podcasts
Getting Smart Podcast | Superintendent Leadership For PBL
In this episode, Superintendent Mario Basora shares his journey from being an average student to a successful superintendent who worked with community and staff to help the students in their district become "Fearless Thinkers."
Future of Learning
World-Class Work Takes Models, Practice, Revision and Support
We've visited thousands of high schools around the world and seen young people doing world-class work both inside and outside the classroom. Here are the common conditions, cultures and connections we've observed that power this world-class work.
Future of Learning
The Future of Learning Is…
The world and work are ever-changing and increasingly dynamic, yet the need to prepare students for this world remains constant. And while the future of learning is hard to predict, such predictions are important for informing a path forward.