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New Pathways

Student-Run, Student-Led Enterprises Addressing Current Educational, Economic Needs and Interests

Michael Niehoff

Oct 7, 2025

Student-run enterprises offer hands-on entrepreneurial experience, skill-building, and career pathways to prepare students for the future of work.

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Schools Worth Visiting

Taking Student Integration to the Next Level

Guest Author

Oct 6, 2025

Raymore-Peculiar SD builds an Integrated Learning House, fostering student collaboration, real-world skills, and inclusive learning experiences.

Virgel Hammonds and Beth Rabbitt, guests on the Getting Smart Podcast, smiling in circular portrait photos.

Leadership

Virgel Hammonds and Beth Rabbitt on FullScale

Rebecca Midles

Oct 1, 2025

Exploring the Full Scale merger of Aurora Institute & TLA, accelerating competency-based learning for systemic, learner-centered change.

Tyler ISD school bus with slogan "Prime Shipping on Tyler's Most Precious Cargo, Children

Leadership

Beyond the Classroom: Why Community Storytelling Will Decide the Future of Public Schools

Guest Author

Sep 29, 2025

Discover how community storytelling, trust-building, and strategic communication are shaping the future of public schools and education funding.

Getting Smart Podcast with Bill Nicely, Workforce Development & Real-World Learning

New Pathways

Bill Nicely on Real World Learning

Rebecca Midles

Sep 24, 2025

Exploring cross-state, cross-sector collaboration in Kansas City with Bill Nicely on workforce development & real-world learning initiatives."

Shamichael Hallman, bearded man wearing glasses, featured in a "A Conversation With" graphic on a blue background.

Future of Learning

Meet me at the Library | A Conversation with Shamichael Hallman

Mason Pashia

Aug 12, 2025

Libraries are evolving as hubs for civic engagement, entrepreneurship, and storytelling. Discover how they foster belonging and inspire communities.

Teachers collaborating around laptops at a classroom table, engaged in animated professional discussion

Equity & Access

What Happens When We Trust Teachers?

Michelle Blanchet, Guest Author

Aug 4, 2025

By: Michelle Blanchet and Darcy Bakkegard Innovation is a common goal in education. But too often, the very people at the center—teachers—are left out of the process. Professional learning often focuses on ensuring that teachers implement top-down initiatives or adapt rigid models and frameworks that rarely reflect the…

Teachers collaborating around laptops and tablets during a history curriculum planning session

EdTech

Scaling Smart: Diversifying Funding and Partnership Strategies During Uncertain Times

Guest Author

Jul 31, 2025

Discover strategies for diversifying funding and partnerships in education amidst uncertain budgets. Flexibility and focus are key to sustained impact.

Corey Mohn and Sophia Porter, Getting Smart Podcast guests, headshots on teal gradient background

Learning Design

Corey Mohn and Sophia Porter on Career Connected Pathways

Tom Vander Ark

Jul 16, 2025

Explore the CAPS network's professions-based learning model and its impact on students' career readiness.

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Leadership

A Blueprint for Entrepreneurial Nonprofits Operating Inside Higher Education

Guest Author

Jul 15, 2025

Explore how entrepreneurial nonprofits thrive within higher education, with insights from ASU’s new Institute for Learning Design and Discovery.

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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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