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A Next-Gen School for Every Child
By: Sarah Luchs. At NGLC, we view technology as a valuable tool to support personalized learning at scale. Our motto is: lead with the learning. Because, in a next-gen learning ecosystem, every person, from child to adult, is a learner. We can have a next-gen school for every child.
Leadership
Education Leadership Strategies, Mindsets and Tools for Back to School
By: Tiffany Della Vedova. As leaders, we must work to adapt our leadership mindset and tools to fit the new environment we have helped to establish. And, having set our GPS to 21st century learning, we must pack our bags with 21st century leadership tools as we embark on this year’s learning adventure.
Personalized Learning
6 Ways to Boost Your Professional Learning
Social media, professional learning communities, and collaborative authoring environments have expanded learning opportunities. Developing productive personal learning habits can accelerate your career and extend your impact. Here are six tips that might just change your life.
Leadership
7 Roles of a Next-Gen Learning Ecosystem
By: Sarah Luchs. Sarah shares the 7 roles in a next-gen learning ecosystem. Whether you are already in a regional partnership to spur innovations in learning or whether you are hoping to create one, Sarah points out the 7 roles to create an ideal partnership for innovation and sustainability.
Smart Parents
Smart Parents: Parenting for Powerful Learning
Getting Smart is releasing its newest book, Smart Parents: Parenting for Powerful Learning, featuring 60+ inspiring parent stories and and advice for parents on navigating educational options in the digital era.
Leadership
3 Tips for Accelerating Innovation in an Historically Traditional District
We need to introduce new core values, partnerships, and innovative practices within our learning communities. Without this way of thinking, we will not properly educate one of our most capable and connected generations. Here are three strategies to support accelerating innovation.
Difference Making
The Role of Success Coaches and Blended Learning in Boosting Learning Independence
The 21st century high school student is a technology savvy, independent thinker. We must not underestimate the importance of schools needing to embrace the generation of their students and use their modern day strengths to provide a highly rigorous and deeply relevant education.
Ed Policy
EdTech 10: Viva la Longform
Evidence has mounted to justify that longform is here to stay. Aptly timed is the publishing of must-read books and EdTech news. Here are 10 news stories to know to keep your finger on the pulse of EdTech and where the field is headed.
EdTech
Connecting Students and Teachers for Better Learning
By: Jared Stein. Jared Stein, VP of Research and Education at Instructure shares their recently released report and dives into how meaningful relationships are AND how interactions have a direct correlation to positive learning outcomes.
Leadership
Support for Teachers in a Competency Education School
By: Brian Stack. Principal of Sanborn Regional High School in Kingston, NH, shares how he is working to prepare and support teachers with meaning learning opportunities that support students in Sanborn's shift to competency education.