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Leadership
Getting Smart Podcast | Victoria Bergsagel
Victoria Bergsagel, President of Architects of Achievement builds bridges between educational practice and architecture, especially when it comes to fulfilling the learning needs of students.
Uncategorized
The Case for Boundary Breaking Education
It’s the boundary spaces between sciences, countries, systems and people where conflict, innovation and education frequently happen.
Leadership
10 Reasons You Should Visit The American International School of Utah
In a recent visit to the American International School of Utah, Tom identified some remarkable features of this next gen school. This post highlight 10 reasons why the school is worth adding to your list of places to visit!
Personalized Learning
The Micro-School Opportunity
New learning tools and strategies have created the opportunity to quickly open "micro-schools" as a school-within-a-school or as low cost private schools. Varying in size, cost, philosophies, and operating models, they share a focus in personalization.
Leadership
The Path Forward: Broader Aims, Better Measures, Supported Educators
Over the last 90 days we’ve considered many of the big issues facing US K-12 in these 30 posts.
Personalized Learning
Students Ask Big Questions At Science Leadership Academy
Science Leadership Academy (SLA) in Philadelphia is transforming the opportunity set for 500 urban students with an inquiry-based approach. SLA students are asked to consider, "How do we learn?" "What can we create?" "What does it mean to lead?"
Personalized Learning
Is Your Child’s School Student-Centered? A Checklist for School Visits
Whether it’s your neighborhood, district, public, private, or charter school, parents often want to visit a school before their child attends, or after they have started a new school. Student-centered learning drives performance, enhances engagement and puts students in the driver's seat. This article features things to look for during a school visit and questions to ask school staff to learn more about student-centered learning.
Ed Policy
States Must Change Too, For Blended Learning
By: Lisa Duty. Rhode Islands has a commitment to a blended learning future. Lisa describes how She describes how they're developing a five-year strategic plan that's engaging a team of Rhode Islander educators, parents, students, and community members from diverse backgrounds.
Personalized Learning
3 Ways Parents Can Spot Student-Centered Learning
What can parents look for to determine if their child is in a student-centered learning environment? Here’s advice from a mother of two school-aged children, a former classroom teacher and a current advocate for student-centered learning.
EdTech
No More Cookie-Cutter Schools
In Teaching the Digital Generation, Frank Kelly, joins authors Ted McCain and Ian Jukes to provide a resource that enables leaders to combine facilities and curriculum planning to create next-generation schools.