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“Smart Cities, Smart Parents & GenDIY” with Linda Buchner, Driven 2 Educate Podcast

Jan 31, 2016

In Linda Buchner's new podcast, she talks to Tom Vander Ark about Smart Cities, Smart Parents, and GenDIY, three thought leadership campaigns attempting to illuminate the path forward.

Difference Making

Thiel Fellows Teach us 4 Elements of an Entrepreneurial Mindset

Guest Author

Jan 30, 2016

While an achievement mindset can drive ordinary outcomes, it takes a different kind of mindset to innovate or create something new. That distinction is what led me to interview Charlie, Jihad, Madison, and Alex -- each of whom is an entrepreneur between the ages of 18 and 24 and a current or past Thiel Fellow.

Personalized Learning

How 2 Minutes of SEL Can Change the Tone for the Day

Mary Ryerse

Jan 29, 2016

What if two-minutes could change the tone of the classroom for the entire day? We visited Margie DiMuzio and Brittany Noble's classroom at Carson K-8 School in Cincinnati Public Schools, an innovative blended approach to teaching SEL to see how they are using two-minutes to change an classroom tone and attitude.

Difference Making

Life Prep Should Include Problem-Based Learning, Failure & Leadership

Guest Author

Jan 26, 2016

There are three things educators and parents can do to prepare students academically and personally for their future -- Make learning an active experience, put students in charge and let them fail.

EdTech

Reclaiming the Classroom: How America Can Move Past Standardized Tests

Getting Smart Staff

Jan 22, 2016

In a book written by an educator for educators, Trenton Goble describes how America’s teachers lost control of education and how they can get it back.

Leadership

How Storytelling Works in the Brain and Why We Need Stories

tyler

Jan 19, 2016

Stories--with their intentional character development, plot formation, inflection points, and communicated core beliefs progress far beyond the basic language areas of the brain. They are crucial in

EdTech

Using Data Conversations to Accelerate Impact and Improve Outcomes

Guest Author

Jan 18, 2016

By: Leo Bialis-White. Data provides hints, not answers. But when brought together with context and conversation, data can become actionable insights that translate into powerful changes for students. As an educator or school leader, here are strategies for fostering a culture that is receptive to data conversations.

Ed Policy

Could States Create Design Competitions in a New Era of ESSA? Getting Started with Next Generation Accountability

Susan Patrick

Jan 13, 2016

Now is the time for states to design competitions for local communities and local systems to map the future of accountability in support of innovation for equity. Driving breakthrough models that will incent the innovative education systems our students need today to be globally competitive.

Leadership

Five Steps to Transforming a District

Marie Bjerede

Jan 11, 2016

Transforming a district is simple. Simple in the way that a New Year’s resolution is simple - we know what to do and what is necessary, but successful long-term results depend on real change, including a change in mindset. Simple, yet difficult.

Personalized Learning

5 Ways for Smart Parents to Plan and Implement Intentional Time & Margin

Tracy Clark

Jan 10, 2016

In Smart Parents: Parenting for Powerful Learning intentionality is listed as one of the key qualities of smart parents. Smart parents are “intentional about creating powerful learning experiences.” Here are five ways smart parents can plan and implement intentional time and margin.

	Beginning	Piloting	Implementing
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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