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Equity & Access
20 Educators and Resources Pushing for Progress
We believe it is crucially important to harbor a deep commitment to equity--not just in terms of access to education, but as a fundamental aspect of our belief in the value of every human life. Here are some of the people we look to for inspiration.
Leadership
Smart Review | The Power of Unstoppable Momentum
Michael Fullan's latest is a text for educators who desire an expanded understanding of district reform and have aspirations, large or small, to be a part of change movements within their school sites or districts.
Project-Based Learning
Achieve Better Learning: Utilize Curiosity to Stimulate Brain Function
By: Denise Ahlquist. Nurturing curiosity stimulates overall brain functioning, which research shows will help students learn across the curriculum and throughout their lives. Learn more here.
EdTech
Allovue: Making Student Success the Bottom Line
In an effort to address common issues and challenges with K-12 finances, a former middle-school teacher gathered a team together to create this financial app for school and district leaders to help them make better decisions for students.
Personalized Learning
8 Things to Look For in a Student-Centered Learning Environment
From years of teaching in the classroom and countless school visits and interactions with excellent educators worldwide, I’ve created a list of things I commonly observe in great student-centered learning environments. Here are eight that stand out.
Leadership
Ask and You Shall Receive: The Absolute Power of a Question
I have spent a great deal of my career focused on answering questions, and have--even if sometimes reluctantly--applauded mentors that have forced me to answer some tough ones myself. Here, I look at the different types of questioners I value in my life.
Future of Learning
Staying Ahead of the Robots: What Grads Should Know and Be Able To Do
The automation economy is changing the employment landscape, making it a good time to reconsider the purpose and goals of public education. How do we prepare students for success in the future?
Leadership
A Back-To-School Toolkit For a Learner-Centered Culture
It's back-to-school time, and this toolkit from KnowledgeWorks provides tools to help education leaders get their school and their community ready to sustain a learner-centered culture year-round.
Leadership
School Change: Go Fast and Go Slow
By: Mary Ryerse and Emily Liebtag. School change--be it a new initiative, a push for a shift in culture, or the adoption of a different teaching approach--requires both tortoises and hares.
Leadership
Getting Smart Podcast | The Role of Trustees in Shaping, Supporting and Monitoring the Innovation Agenda
Juan Cabrera, superintendent of El Paso Independent School District, shares more with Tom on what he feels the trustees' role is in implementing the innovation agenda in a school district.