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Innov8

Innov8: Education Transformation

Feb 1, 2017

We need to prepare students for success in college, career and life, and that starts in the classroom. This week’s news stories show that we’re ready to stop talking about transforming our education system and start making changes.

Future of Learning

Smart Review | 10 Principles For Schools of Modern Learning

Getting Smart Staff

Feb 1, 2017

Authors Will Richardson and Bruce Dixon make a compelling case for educators and schools to immediately begin the work of reimagining education and offer 10 principles to help guide and build the capacity of educators to lead real change at every level.

Personalized Learning

Infographic | Engagement in a Digital Learning Environment

Emily Liebtag

Jan 31, 2017

In a world where we are inundated with information and media, keeping students engaged can be challenging. Rich, digital content that is scaffolded and personalized for students can be a solution.

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Leadership

Increase Social Awareness and Build Culture: Action Steps from 4 Schools

Mary Ryerse

Jan 30, 2017

Increasing social awareness is an integral component of teaching SEL, because it is a prerequisite for building strong relationships and social skills. Here, I discuss four strategies for increasing organizational social awareness.

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Leadership

Four Key Ingredients For The Teacher PD Revolution

Guest Author

Jan 28, 2017

By: Jenny Pieratt. We have all sat through top-down, sit-and-get professional development workshops that fail to provide us with inspiring, engaging learning. Here's how to know when your community is ready for a change in PD.

Smart Lists

Smart List | 60 People Shaping the Future of K-12 Education

Getting Smart Staff

Jan 27, 2017

Our Smart Lists celebrate people and organizations doing good work in specific areas of education. Today, we are taking a moment to recognize 60 thought leaders and change-makers shaping the future of K-12 education.

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Leadership

Want to Become an Expert School Leader? Ask More Questions.

Guest Author

Jan 26, 2017

By: Sheeba Jacob. Always trying to be the expert is no longer the answer for today's leaders. Asking the right questions to develop expertise and identify new problems is.

Competency-Based Education

Getting Smart Podcast | District 51 On Building a Performance-Based Education System

Tom Vander Ark

Jan 26, 2017

In this episode of the podcast, Superintendent Steve Schultz and Executive Director of Performance-Based Systems Rebecca Midles share more on Mesa County Valley School District 51's efforts to shift to a competency-based education model.

Leadership

What Do Education Leaders Need? Surprisingly, What Students Do!

Guest Author

Jan 25, 2017

By: Gia Truong. If learning truly is a lifelong process, then even education leaders need to stay on the learning path and see ongoing leadership development as critical to their—and their students’—success.

Leadership

Improve Your Self-Management Strategies in 5 Minutes a Day

Guest Author

Jan 24, 2017

By: Lynn Ochs: Between meetings, daily crises, managing staff and interfacing with parents and community, self-management can seem like an elusive goal for school leaders. But there are simple strategies that can take just five minutes a day.

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From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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