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4 Ways We Can Fund Personalized Learning to Create More Equitable Schools
By: Ace Parsi and Bryant Best. Budget shortfalls in states are framing a new angle on educational equity conversations. It is no longer simply about what is right, but what is fiscally necessary for a state to grow and thrive.
Future of Learning
Factory-Model Change Won’t End the Era of Factory-Model Schools
By: Andy Calkins. The only change processes we've ever used in public education to significantly alter practice and the student experience reflect industrial-age thinking and methodologies. This will no longer suffice.
Leadership
Mapping Learner Experience
As students navigate their learning journey, we must deliver explicit, student-owned opportunities to set and map their course. Here's one strategy that think can be truly effective.
Leadership
An Assessment for Change: “Is It Best for Kids?”
Even having a clear goal--the improvement of education for all students--does not mean that change will always be easy. Here are six lessons I have learned through difficult, messy and at times painful opportunities to deliver change.
Leadership
8 “Read A Book Day” Recommendations
Today is National Read A Book Day, so to celebrate we’ve rounded up book recommendations from our team and a few friends to help you find something new to dive into and continue being a lifelong learner.
Podcasts
The Getting Smart Podcast: Season Two Summary
Season Two of the podcast is a wrap, so here is a summary highlighting the different topics, education leaders and innovative ideas shared in this season. Get ready for Season Three!
Post-Secondary
Creating Change-Agents: The Intersection of Critical Thinking and Student Agency
By: Jenny Pieratt. As educators, we know that in order to develop the next generation with the skills to innovate and improve our world we can no longer teach students what to think. We must teach them how to think.
Leadership
Fail Forward: I Fail, So That Students Can Succeed
Failure is a necessary part of the equation for success. When was the last time you celebrated failing? Here are three reasons you should.
SEL & Mindset
Start the School Year with Three Simple SEL Strategies that Work
With so many terms, frameworks and strategies (most of which are really good!) in the SEL conversation, sometimes it can all get a little overwhelming. These simple strategies can be a great place to start.
Future of Learning
Equipping Young Leaders to Take on the 32 Most Important Issues of Our Time
We owe today's youth a chance to explore what they're in for when they inherit the world and a head start on making a difference. Here are 32 draft goals that attempt to identify the issues that matter most.