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7 Things EdLeaders Should Do

Tom Vander Ark

Jan 31, 2015

Opportunities in school leadership are great but so are the challenges. There are seven steps to transform a school or district.

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Can Classroom Furniture Improve Student Engagement?

Guest Author

Jan 29, 2015

By: Victoria Bergsagel. In next-gen schools, technology is ubiquitous, collaboration celebrated and movement encouraged. Multiple activities take place in adaptable environments.

Personalized Learning

6 Things that Make Metro Great–And Different From Your Neighborhood High School

Tom Vander Ark

Jan 16, 2015

On a recent visit to Metro Early College High School and Middle School I noticed six things that make it great and different from your local school.

Personalized Learning

Don’t Let a Piece of Paper Place Children in an Educational Box

Guest Author

Jan 14, 2015

By: Carol Iles. Carol's story of personalizing her daughter's education through homeschooling is a genuine example of a Smart Parent. Like Carol, we believe that, "All children can succeed."

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What if Students Made a School?

Guest Author

Jan 12, 2015

By: Tom Carroll. As new education models grow are we ready to ask students to help us customize the staff, space, curriculum, tools, and time they NEED for deeper learning?

EdTech

Next Gen Learning in Brooklyn

Tom Vander Ark

Jan 8, 2015

In the heart of the Brooklyn Tech Triangle, Next Generation Learning Challenge grantee Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School (LAB) is personalizing learning for low-income students.

Personalized Learning

5 Common School Website Mistakes

Guest Author

Dec 2, 2014

By: Matt Harrell. While it takes some time and work to create an exceptional school website, you can very quickly rise above the rest of the pack by avoiding some common school website mistakes.

Leadership

Good Work: Incubating Next Gen People

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 16, 2014

The most important lesson of the three year Smart Cities investigation is that every city needs an innovation agenda and an incubator of talent, tools, and schools like 4.0 Schools.

Personalized Learning

100 Schools Worth Visiting

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 7, 2014

Based on a couple thousand school visits and with help from colleagues and readers, we’ve compiled a list of 100 schools worth visiting.

Leadership

TrueSchool Engages EDesigners in Innovation Lab

tyler

Oct 29, 2014

TrueSchool convenes 135 educators from 40 schools in Chicago to create and implement transformational innovations in student learning for classrooms and schools.

	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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