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The Power of the Pivot

Guest Author

Mar 31, 2020

By: Shannon Reagan. One Stone students are learning to embrace the power of the pivot, and the unique opportunities that come from changing circumstances.

Leadership

How to Find the Right Innovation Expert for Your District

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 30, 2020

The Innovative Learning Expert Hub (ILEx) is a new service by Catalyst:Ed in partnership with The Learning Accelerator (TLA) that is connecting districts with leading service providers.

Future of Learning

Voices from the Field: Best Practices

Erin Gohl

Mar 21, 2020

By: Erin Gohl and Kristen Thorson. We can support our teachers and the work they do by valuing their perspective and insights, providing them with the resources specific to their students’ needs, and giving them the autonomy to respond to the variations in learning and circumstance within their classrooms.

Future of Learning

I’m in a New Place—and It’s so Familiar!

Eric Nentrup

Mar 15, 2020

Are you considering the power of place for your learning community? The energy of place can spur our students’ productivity and creativity.

Leadership

Where High School Starts with Leadership and Design Thinking

Tom Vander Ark

Mar 13, 2020

Imagine a high school that started with design thinking and leadership training. Imagine having the opportunity to prototype a solution to a community problem and earn a provisional patent. For students at a Kansas City high school, it's a reality.

Place Based Education

Podcast: Emily Liebtag and Nate McClennen on the Power of Place

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 11, 2020

On this week's podcast, Tom Vander Ark, Dr. Emily Liebtag, and Nate McClennon discuss their newly published book, The Power of Place: Authentic Learning Through Place-Based Education.

Place Based Education

The Power of Place: Authentic Learning Through Place-Based Education

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 9, 2020

Tom Vander Ark, Emily Liebtag and Nate McClennen share six defining principles of place-based education in their new book “The Power of Place: Authentic Learning Through Place-Based Education.”

Early Learning

PreK.com: Using Technology to Elevate Early Childhood Education

Erin Gohl

Mar 8, 2020

Parents want to find the best preschool for their kids and schools want to find a way to reach parents. PreK.com fits the bill for both.

Equity & Access

Getting Clearer: A Contribution Solution

Guest Author

Jan 29, 2020

By: Joanne McEachen and Matthew Kane. Contributive learning helps educational systems focus on what really matters for students, creating equitable academic outcomes.

Competency-Based Education

Show What You Know: A Parent’s Guide to the Global Shift to Competency

Tom Vander Ark

Jan 26, 2020

Our education system has six big problems, but solutions spurred by global initiates are emerging to tackle these prevalent issues.

	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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